Second person dies in Bay County this year from vibrio vulnificus

August 13, 2025

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Panama City News Herald

A 78-year-old man died at a Bay hospital on Aug. 4 after contracting vibrio vulnificus. This marks the second local vibrio vulnificus death in 2025.

AI-assisted summary Two deaths in Bay County, Florida this year are linked to the bacteria vibrio vulnificus. Vibrio vulnificus can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a severe infection often mischaracterized as "flesh-eating." Florida has seen 16 cases of... [2678 chars]

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Source: Panama City News Herald

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