Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year
The flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus — is a rare and potentially deadly bacteria that naturally occurs in warm saltwater and brackish water. However, the Florida Department of Health said most people get vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. BURMESE PYTHON POPULATION BOOMS NEAR POPULAR FLORIDA TOURIST AREA, PROMPTING HIGHER CONSERVATION PRESENCE Since it is naturally found in warm waters, people with open wounds can be exposed to the flesh-eating bacteria through direct contact with seawater.
- ▪The flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus — is a rare and potentially deadly bacteria that naturally occurs in warm saltwater and brackish water.
- ▪However, the Florida Department of Health said most people get vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters.
- ▪BURMESE PYTHON POPULATION BOOMS NEAR POPULAR FLORIDA TOURIST AREA, PROMPTING HIGHER CONSERVATION PRESENCE Since it is naturally found in warm waters, people with open wounds can be exposed to the flesh-eating bacteria through direct contact
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Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year By Angela Fortuna FOX Weather Health Published July 26, 2026 8:20 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published July 26, 2026 8:20 PM CDT article A member of a search and rescue team being hosed down with bleach and soap after Hurricane Katrina to protect against toxins and bacteria like Vibrio Vulnificus. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times / Getty Images) Health officials in Florida are reporting the first flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 in Palm Beach County. The flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus — is a rare and potentially deadly bacteria that naturally occurs in warm saltwater and brackish water.
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