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New Vibrio vulnificus case in Florida, 'flesh-eating' bacteria spreads
Cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Florida are climbing to nearly twice the number reported by this time last year.
Another case of Vibrio vulnificus , the so-called “flesh‑eating” bacteria tied to warm coastal waters and raw oysters, was reported in Miami-Dade County, according to state health data . That's the second case there and the ninth reported in Florida so far in 2026, nearly twice the number of cases reported by this time last year.
Details were not released, but the Florida Department of Health data shows the victim is between 75 and 79 years of age.
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