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Four people in Florida have died this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater, among 11 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. CBS ...
Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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The Florida Department of Health said a rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, killed four people so far in 2025.
The deaths were in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.