BY - srushti sharma
After swallowing tainted fish and developing a serious bacterial infection, a woman in the United States lost all four of her limbs
After consuming undercooked tilapia, San Jose, California resident Laura Barajas, 40, had a terrible illness that put her life in danger
Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium renowned for its strength, infected Barajas. She almost died, according to her close friend Anna Messina. She was using an oxygen mask
Her coma was medically induced by them. Her lower lip was black, as were her feet and her fingers. Her kidneys were deteriorating, and she had complete sepsis
In an effort to save Barajas' life, the infection compelled medical professionals to amputate all of her limbs
She spent a month in the hospital, and now she must reconstruct her life without her arms and legs
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued cautions about the potential risks associated with the uncommon but harmful bacteria Vibrio vulnificus
According to the CDC, 150 to 200 illnesses are reported each year, and one in five infected people pass away from the sickness within one to two days
One of the ways you can contract this bacteria is by ingesting something contaminated with it. The alternative method involves getting a wound or tattoo that is exposed to water where this bug dwells