Vibrio vulnificus cases rise to 8 in Florida; teen hospitalized
Two new Vibrio cases in Florida bring the 2026 total to eight, including a hospitalized teen in Okaloosa County.
Two new cases of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called “flesh‑eating” bacteria tied to warm coastal waters and raw oysters, have been reported in Okaloosa and Palm Beach counties, according to state health data . That brings the 2026 total to eight so far this year.
In Niceville in Okaloosa County, a 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after swimming with a scrape on his leg at Lion's Park on June 1. …
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