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Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5th person in Florida, infections surge to 20 cases

Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5th person in Florida, infections surge to 20 cases
health8/25/2025

A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has now claimed five lives in Florida this year.

A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed five lives in Florida this year, as cases have soared to 20 in just a matter of weeks, with one now in Martin County, as confirmed by the Florida Depar... [2544 chars]