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After Hurricane Idalia, health officials say to be aware that floodwaters may contain Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly type of flesh-eating bacterium. Flesh-eating bacteria lurk in post ...
Researchers warn a massive belt of Sargassum seaweed headed towards the state could be infected with the deadly Vibrio bacteria Flesh-eating bacteria found in seaweed on Florida beaches Skip to ...
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 ...
V. vulnificus infections occur when the bacteria enters the body through either a break in the skin or consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, according to the study. Both routes can lead to ...
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:
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.
There are a few reasons to avoid wading in the water after a hurricane — floating debris, backed-up sewage and downed power lines, to name a few. But high numbers of flesh-eating bacteria that ...