ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Within just three weeks, four more cases of flesh-eating bacteria have been reported in Florida. According to the most recent data from the state's Department of Health, there ...
Florida has seen 20 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in warm seawater, resulting in five deaths as of August 21, 2025. Infection occurs through consuming raw seafood or exposing open ...
Florida has reported 30 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, also known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year. Five deaths from the infection have been recorded in Florida in 2025. The bacteria is found ...
TAMPA, Fla. — The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases has increased to 13 as the number of deaths remains at four, according to health department data. The cases span Florida, and the deaths were in ...