The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has already registered two deaths this year following infections with vibrions acquired in Germany. A total of 17 cases meeting the established criteria have been recorded.
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Both deceased individuals were of very advanced age. Among the 17 infected were ten men and seven women aged from 3 to 95 years, with a median age of 70 years. The RKI only partially has data on comorbidities and open wounds, and these are not evaluated.