A swimmer in Cape Cod was infected with flesh-eating bacteria due to an open wound. Massachusetts health officials say the case is rare and the beaches will remain open.

The swimmer, described by officials as "an older individual," went into the water at a Falmouth beach with an open wound. The post Officials: Cape Cod swimmer infected with rare bacteria that can cause ‘flesh-eating’ disease appeared first on Boston.

It's believed the swimmer contracted the infection, often called “flesh-eating bacteria," while at a popular beach.