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Kayaking Safety – First Aid on the Water
With the explosion of kayaking and standup paddleboarding, more people are on the water and potentially being exposed to sometimes life-threatening waterborne illness such as vibrio bacteria (including vibrio vulnificus aka flesh-eating bacteria), mycobacteria, E. coli and other bacteria, … Continue reading
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Tagged bacteria, first aid on the water, fishing, flesh eating bacteria, kayaking, paddleboarding, SUP, vibrio vulnificus, water-borne illness
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