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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 ...
Department of Health spokesman said early treatment can result in safe recovery
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.
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 ...
A Florida man nearly lost his leg from a flesh-eating bacterial infection, which he thinks developed after a relative bit him as he broke up a family fight.
Vibrio vulnificus infections can rise after hurricanes mix fresh rainwater with salty seawater, according to health officials. Here’s how to safe.
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 ...
Five people have died so far this year from flesh-eating bacteria, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus can cause necrotizing fasciitis, an ...