Vibrio vulnificus cases have risen to 80 following the widespread flooding from back-to-back hurricanes, surpassing the ...

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As of Sunday, Oct. 20, there have been 74 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far in 2024, according to data from the Florida ...

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If Vibrio vulnificus bacteria infects a person, such as by floodwaters coming in contact with a cut or other open wound, it can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down.

The back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton hurricanes have helped reach another terrible milestone: there have now been more reported cases of the flesh-eating bacteria in Florida this year ...

The data also shows 13 deaths statewide linked to vibrio vulnificus infections so far this year. The 74 cases ties a record 74 cases in 2022 associated to Hurricane Ian and other devastating ...

Nationwide, vibriosis from Vibrio vulnificus and other Vibrio bacteria causes an estimated 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

As of Sunday, Oct. 20, there have been 74 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far in 2024, according to data from the Florida Department of Health, tying the number of cases in 2022 when Hurricane Ian ...

Florida health officials are reporting an increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to flesh-eating infections, following recent hurricanes. In an update Friday, data from ...