A person contracted an infection from Vibrio vulnificus at a Falmouth beach. Here's what it is, how to spot symptoms and complications it can cause.

Falmouth health officials say an older person has contracted a rare infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

In total, there have been 57 confirmed cases of the infection caused by the "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in the U.S. this year.