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Florida Tracks More Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases As US Death Toll Hits Ten

Reported by Arjun Sethi (Fact-Checker) · Google News - USA Health ·

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UPDATE - follow-up to Florida Vibrio vulnificus infections rise. Where new cases were reported - Pensacola News Journal: Florida health officials are tracking a new rise in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. The national death toll from these infections has now reached double digits, totaling ten deaths across the United States this season. Recent reports also highlight a separate fourth death linked specifically to eating raw oysters. Doctors and health agencies are warning the public about the risks of swimming in warm coastal areas or consuming raw seafood while bacteria levels remain high.

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