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The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw ...
Seek medical attention right away for infected wounds.
A University of Florida infectious disease expert is urging caution after four people died from a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm Florida waters, including two deaths reported in St.
The flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus is routeinly found in the swimming waters on New Jersey's shores. What you should know.
In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...
Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...
On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...
Florida health officials say four people have died from the vibrio bacteria in the state so far this year. We are taking a ...
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay ...
Since 2016, Florida has recorded 448 cases and 100 deaths tied to the bacteria. The 2025 deaths have been reported in Bay, ...