From USA Today: Four people are dead, and more than half a dozen are sick, after contracting a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” in Florida this year, state health officials confirmed.
The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, found in saltwater, brackish water and inside raw or undercooked seafood, led to deaths in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
So far in 2025, 11 people contracted Vibrio vulnificus across Florida, with four dying and seven becoming ill, the FDOH reported on July 11.
The FDOH did not specify the source of the new cases or say where the ill contracted the bacteria.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune also reported that last year, “there were a record 82 cases and 19 deaths, most of them after October, when large areas of the state were flooded by back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.”
Eleven people in Florida, including two in St. Johns County, have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a “flesh-eating” bacteria, a report says. https://t.co/kENyScdubh
— Sarasota Herald-Tribune (@HeraldTribune) July 16, 2025
Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria in 2025. https://t.co/vmNWFfcCcj
— Daytona Beach News-Journal (@dbnewsjournal) July 16, 2025
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