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(KRON) — A San Jose mother who underwent a quadruple amputation earlier this month after eating tilapia fish remains in a hospital, and her illness is now a mystery. Laura Barajas, 40, was not sickened by Vibrio, public health officials said Wednesday. Barajas’ close friend, Anna Messina, previously told KRON4 that an infection that led […]
It was original though Laura Barajas had suffered an infection caused by Vibrio, but health officials say that isn't the case.
A California woman who had an undercooked tilapia meal contracted vibrio bacteria infection, which ended up in her limbs being amputated. Read more here.
Laura Barajas bought fish from a grocery store in San Jose and cooked it herself. The next day she was admitted to a local hospital and diagnosed with Vibrio Vulnificus, a bacterial infection.
The woman had to spend more than a month in the hospital fighting for her life before having all her limbs removed in surgery.