Falmouth health officials say an older person with an open wound ventured into the ocean and came in contact with a flesh eating bacteria.

“This happened in, I believe, late July, and it takes time for the epidemiologist to treat the patient,” said Scott McGann. “The epidemiology has to occur. There’s a delay to figure out what’s going on.”

At Old Silver Beach, where the patient came in contact with the bacteria, people in the area say they’re aware of the danger.

“We were just playing football a little while ago,” Matthew Godin said. “Throwing the ball around, not to worried about the disease out there.”

There’s no word on how the patient is doing. The bacteria occurs naturally in the water.

Health officials say it’s extremely rare. Most people won’t get it.

“It’s mostly a problem f

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