By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC estimates 80,000 people become sick with vibriosis, and 100 people die from their infection, in the United States every year.
Anyone can get sick from vibriosis, but you may be more likely to get an infection or severe complications if you:
- Have liver disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV, or thalassemia
- Receive immune-suppressing therapy for the treatment of disease
- Take medicine to decrease stomach acid levels
- Have had recent stomach surgery