Genevieve Gallagher

“If you have a cut on your leg, a mosquito bite that you scratched and it’s open, if you shaved your legs before you are going to the beach the next day, you are leaving those little microscopic openings for this bacteria to make its way in.”

Genevieve Gallagher · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

Genevieve Gallagher explained that even small cuts, scratched mosquito bites, or shaved legs can create openings for the bacteria to enter.

“Going to the beach for a day of fun is not worth it,”

Genevieve Gallagher · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

Genevieve Gallagher of Pensacola, who lost her left leg below the knee from a Vibrio vulnificus infection last year, spoke about the risks of exposing open wounds to brackish water.