The San Diego Zoo, founded by Dr. Harry M. Wegeforth in 1916, is a leading American zoological park in Balboa Park, San Diego.
Louisiana has documented nine Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, with five fatalities. All cases involve wounds exposed to seawater and occurred in people with underlying conditions. Florida reports 14 cases and two deaths in a parallel uptick. Authorities warn about risk from warm coastal waters, advise wound protection, and urge avoidance of raw shellfish.