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Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama’s Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth’s life changed dramatically. The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a boat launch in Orange Beach, Alabama, exposing her to a flesh-eating bacteria that could have killed her. Skipworth shared her story with CBS News, hoping it can help …

Another death linked to flesh-eating bacteria  The Independent 5 Dead, Dozens Hospitalized amid Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked to Beaches and Seafood  People.com Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria after wading knee-deep at Virginia beach  The Independent Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5th person this year in Louisiana  CBS News Virginia Dad Wades in Calf-High Water, Dies 2 Weeks Later of Flesh-Eating Bacteria That ‘Ravaged’ His Legs  Yahoo …

By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:02, 23 September 2025 | Updated: 22:13, 23 September 2025 A devastated widow has shared how she lost her husband to flesh-eating bacteria after he paddled in calf-deep water at Virginia beach.  Joyce D’Arcy and her husband, Derek, took a trip to the classic vacation spot in August.  They waded in the water …

Five people in Louisiana have died in 2025 from a flesh-eating bacterium found in warm coastal waters, substantially exceeding the annual average on such deaths, state officials have said. Those who had died from contracting Vibrio vulnificus as of Wednesday were among at least 26 to be infected with the bacterium, with each case resulting in hospitalization, according to Louisiana’s …

A fifth person has died after contracting a rare, flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana, state health officials said this week.  Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters, CBS News previously reported, and is more common between May and October. It can cause illness including life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man who has been battling with a flesh-eating bacteria for weeks said he believes he was discharged from the hospital early because he does not have insurance. Nate Manor said he was discharged from Ascension St. Vincent’s in Riverside on Monday, following weeks of being in the hospital after being infected with flesh-eating bacteria. “I’m …

A fifth person in Louisiana has died of a vibrio vulnificus infection, a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium that has caused 26 hospitalizations in the state so far, a sharp increase compared to the annual average of about 10 cases and one death over the past decade. Vibrio vulnificus is found in warm, brackish coastal waters and raw or undercooked seafood, especially …

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A Florida mother of three is warning other beachgoers after nearly losing her life to a deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection that ravaged her leg and left her and her family traumatized. …

What to know about raw oysters and flesh-eating bacteria  The Washington Post Florida Mom Reveals How a Tiny Cut on Her Leg Led to a Near-Fatal Brush with Flesh-Eating Bacteria  People.com Health officials warn residents of rising flesh-eating bacterial infections in Central Florida  WFTV Vibrio cases are on the rise with higher water temperatures  WECT ‘There needs to be signs’: Pensacola mom speaks out …

Health officials in Florida warn residents about an increase in flesh-eating bacterial infections. This summer, 25 cases of Vibrio vulnificus were reported, including one case each in Volusia and Flagler counties. As of September 4, the Florida Department of Health confirmed 25 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, with five fatalities occurring in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough, and St. Johns counties. Vibrio vulnificus …