University of Hawaii: Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Ala Wai Canal Could Increase Threefold by End of Century
April 06, 2022
April 06, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 6 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacterium that lives naturally in the water of the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki is likely to increase substantially in coming decades, but infections are rare. In recently published research, University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists highlight the potential for using oceanographic sensors to make accurate predictions of V. vulnificus. By assessin . . .
Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacterium that lives naturally in the water of the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki is likely to increase substantially in coming decades, but infections are rare. In recently published research, University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists highlight the potential for using oceanographic sensors to make accurate predictions of V. vulnificus. By assessin . . .