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4 people in Florida have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in 2025, including a St. Johns County resident

4 people in Florida have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in 2025, including a St. Johns County resident

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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1 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in Hillsborough County: Health officials

1 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in Hillsborough County: Health officials

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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