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People walk up a flooded Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Aug. 30, 2023 after the passage of Hurricane Idalia. (Jason Lee / The Sun via AP) There are several types of Vibrio, but V ...
Florida health officials started warning residents of the potential for such bacterial infections “as soon as the state of emergency was declared,” Williams said.
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 ...
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 ...
As the summer season gets underway, a new report finds that many coastal U.S. waterways, including popular beaches for swimming, are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.