FL Sees Rash Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases, Deaths

The Tallahassee Democrat reports:

Flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged in the last few weeks since Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton swept through, according to data from the Florida Department of Health.

Vibrio vulnificusa, a naturally occurring but potentially fatal bacterial infection, thrives in warm floodwaters when hurricanes and tropical storms push brackish water along the coast and into rivers and canals, filling them and low-lying areas with rainwater, pollutants, sewage and debris.

There have been 37 cases and four deaths reported just since mid-September, according to FDOH data.

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Flesh-eating bacteria cases in Florida more than double since Hurricane Helene, Milton, FDOH says https://t.co/KjpUhWhK6E

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