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Dr. Rachel Noble spoke to multiple sources today on the dangers and hazards that lie underneath the murky floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey. She specifically warns of the dangers of bacterial infections that may result from open wounds being exposed to the floodwaters, including the potentially deadly Vibrio infection.

Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/hurricane-harvey-floodwater-dangerous-tetanus-2017-8

NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-harvey/hurricane-harvey-may-leave-behind-health-hazards-water-n796791

News4Tucson: http://www.kvoa.com/story/36236783/hurricane-harvey-may-leave-behind-health-hazards-in-water

Public Radio East: http://publicradioeast.org/post/enc-researcher-warns-about-texas-floodwater-pathogens

Science Friday (9/1/2017): https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/after-harvey-a-perfect-storm-for-bacteria/

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