ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health said four people have died from flesh-eating bacteria in 2025, including a St. Johns County resident. The department said 11 people have contracted the bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. The three other deaths happened in Bay, Broward, and Hillsborough. One of the 11 cases is in Duval County, but that person …
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting that four people in Florida have died from a flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2025. Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium a part of a group of vibrios called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH. There have currently been 11 cases reported and …
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting that four people in Florida have died from a flesh eating so far in 2025. Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus are a bacterium a part of a group of vibrio’s called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH. There have currently been 11 cases reported and …
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HILLSBOROUGH CO., Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) announced that one person in Hillsborough County has died from a flesh-eating bacteria called “Vibrio vulnificus.” FDOH reported there have been 11 confirmed cases in Florida this year, and four people have died so far. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium normally lives in warm seawater, and infections are rare, according …
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