Overview

• Water temperatures above 20 °C in coastal and lightly saline inland sites are accelerating growth of potentially deadly Vibrio species, including Vibrio vulnificus
• The Robert Koch Institute has recorded at least two infections likely acquired in Germany by early July, both linked to bathing exposures
• The Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz Sachsen-Anhalt confirmed Vibrio presence in Strandsolbad Staßfurt and Naturbad Angersdorfer Teiche, marking the first inland detections this season
• EU bathing water rules currently omit Vibrio testing, spurring regional sampling efforts and calls to introduce mandatory bacterial thresholds
• The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s Vibrio Map Viewer is being used to visualize and forecast infection risk based on water temperature and salinity