If there is some pus, soaking your finger or toe for 10 to 15 minutes ... called nail folds. Bacteria cause acute infections, ...

Vibrio bacteria sickened dozens of people following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the microbes’ range appears to be increasing up the East Coast as climate change warms coastal waters.

Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained that “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said: “It’s a really nasty blood infection, it’s horrible.