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In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...
The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...
Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous bacteria thriving in warm coastal waters, ...
The flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus is routeinly found in the swimming waters on New Jersey's shores. What you should know.
Flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus killed four in Florida in 2025. Learn who’s at risk—those with liver disease, weak ...
A rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus, has caused four deaths in Florida this year, raising concerns among health officials. With 448 cases ...
Florida health officials have warned anyone with fresh cuts or scrapes to avoid going into the water, saying 'water and ...
Four people in Florida have died after they contracted flesh-eating bacteria this year, according to the state’s health ...
Vibrio can be found in waters throughout Florida, but not all Vibrio bacteria cause the sort of flesh-eating infection that leads to necrotizing fasciitis, which is when the infection kills flesh ...
4 Dead, 7 Sickened by Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida The bacterium Vibrio vulnificus thrives in saltwater and brackish water, and can cause severe illness ...
Rare, flesh-eating bacteria kills 4 in Florida. What is Vibrio vulnificus? Florida health officials have warned anyone with fresh cuts or scrapes to avoid going into the water, saying 'water and ...