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Florida reports 16 cases in 12 counties Expand Jellyfish Beach Invasion (Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.) (AP Photo/Mingson Lau) (Mingson Lau/AP) MIAMI — The Florida Department of Health reported that a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm seawater is responsible for 16 infections in 12 counties in Florida. The bacteria, known as Vibrio vulnificusis, has been …

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The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, particularly the fascial layer underneath the skin. Individuals with suspected cases should be treated with antibiotics immediately, as patients can die within a day or two of developing symptoms, according to the CDC. “V vulnificus wound infections have a short incubation period and are …

The threat posed by flesh-eating bacteria lurking on beaches and in rivers this summer is looming larger by the week, as cases climb into the double digits and deaths are following suit. Vibrio vulnificus eats away at tissues in the skin until they shrivel, turn black, and die, a condition called necrotizing fasciitis, requiring lengthy surgery to strip the dead …

A deadly, flesh-eating bacteria is spreading in NC. What to know  Charlotte Observer Why deaths from flesh-eating bacteria are rising in Florida and Louisiana  NBC News Flesh-Eating Bacteria Vibrio Cases Rising: Know These Early Signs  TODAY.com 7 cases of ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus reported in North Carolina this year  CBS 17 Flesh-Eating Bacteria Surge in Gulf Coast States  Medscape Source link

Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in Florida, four in Louisiana and one in the Outer Banks have died this year from infections that can cause necrotizing wounds. The culprit, the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater. Florida has seen 16 cases this year, according to …

Florida reports 13 cases of flesh-eating bacteria; death toll climbs to eight  Miami Herald Vibrio Vulnificus Cases Rising In Southern US  The Weather Channel Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise along Gulf Coast, doctors warn  ABC News Flesh-Eating Bacteria Leaves 8 Dead, 32 Sick Across Gulf Coast States  People.com People on alert: Outer Banks crews adapt as ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria risk grows  WRAL.com Source link

A bacterial infection that can cause “flesh-eating” disease is becoming a bigger problem in the U.S.—and climate change is at least partly to blame. Several states along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard have already reported a higher than usual tally of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths this summer. Last week, for instance, the Louisiana Department of Health issued a …

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a “flesh-eating” bacteria that has killed at least eight people this summer. The bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly associated with the “flesh-eating” moniker thanks to its ability to cause infections that damage or “eat away” at …

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood. So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required hospitalization, and four people have died. Over …