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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vibrio vulnificus is a species of gram-negative, motile, curved rod-shaped (bacillus), pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio.Present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas, V. vulnificus is related to V. cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. [7]
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:
“The fact is coastal water in Florida, and other areas of the country, is badly hampered.” ... a potentially deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria. How to tell if a beach’s water is dirty ...
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), also known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that kills the body's soft tissue. [3] It is a serious disease that begins and spreads quickly. [3] Symptoms include red or purple or black skin, swelling, severe pain, fever, and vomiting. [3] The most commonly affected areas are the limbs and perineum. [2]
Florida set a record number of cases of vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can live in coastal waters and, in extreme cases, can lead to serious illness and limb amputation.