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‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria kills five people in Florida

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published August 23, 2023 10:45pm ET
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‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria kills five people in Florida
Five people have died in Florida from an infection of vibrio vulnificus, a rare, so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria that thrives in saltwater and marsh environments. A total of 26 cases across 17 counties have been reported to the Florida Department of Health, which is fewer than the 74 reported cases and 17 deaths in 2022, according […]

Five people have died in Florida from an infection of vibrio vulnificus, a rare, so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria that thrives in saltwater and marsh environments.

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