Joe Rogan Experience #2568 - Ross Edgley · Aired Oct 20, 2026
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Cellulitis is caused by bacterial infection, which is more prevalent in fresh water than in salt water.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Cellulitis is bacterial, but the exchange goes further: Joe suggests salt water lacks the relevant bacterial risk and Ross agrees (429.52-432.56 seconds). CDC identifies bacteria naturally present in marine and brackish water that can cause serious wound infections. This does not determine which organism caused Ross's illness or compare bacterial counts at those particular swimming sites.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Cellulitis is caused by bacterial infection, which is more prevalent in fresh water than in salt water?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. 56 seconds). CDC identifies bacteria naturally present in marine and brackish water that can cause serious wound infections. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2568 - Ross Edgley, aired Oct 20, 2026, at 6:59. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is cdc.gov, linked below.
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