AT least nine people have died so far this year after contracting a dangerous flesh-eating bacteria that can hide in oysters.

This summer, Americans should heed the latest health warning when choosing their meals, as cases of Vibrio vulnificus have taken a dangerous turn.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, a serious infection of the bacteria can lead to necrotizing fasciitis , which is when the flesh around a wound dies.

Many people who contract the infection can get seriously ill and need to have a limb amputated due to the bacteria.

About one in five people who fall sick from Vibrio vulnificus die, according to the CDC.

While about 10% of cases stem from contaminated raw oysters, the vast majority come from swimming with open flesh wounds.

This year, cases are cr

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