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According to the Florida Department of Public Health, there have been a record 65 infections this year caused by Vibrio vulnificus — a species of bacteria found in warm, brackish water ...
Recent news reports regarding deaths attributed to a rare flesh-eating bacteria noted that one of the five deaths since Jan. 1 that occurred in Florida was in Sarasota County.. Florida Department ...
Florida has seen a recent increase in confirmed cases of flesh-eating bacteria following the devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to state health department data.
By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed two lives in Florida this year, may be more widespread as a warming ...
Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of ...
These include necrotizing fasciitis — aka flesh-eating disease, where the flesh around an open wound dies — as well as septic shock and death. Symptoms the bacteria are in the bloodstream include:
Vibrio vulnificus infections can rise after hurricanes mix fresh rainwater with salty seawater, according to health officials. Here’s how to safe.
Lee County, walloped by the storm, has reported 26 new infections of what's sometimes called "flesh-eating" bacteria within 18 days. Lee County, walloped by the storm, has reported 26 new ...