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).
When the Bradenton man went fishing on Nov. 3, the footwear he was wearing rubbed against the back of his leg and broke the ...
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Bradenton man contracts flesh-eating bacteria while fishing, loses leg, family saysA 66-year-old Bradenton man contracted flesh-eating bacteria after fishing in Sarasota Bay, shown in this May 2024 Bradenton ...
And there is a little bit of truth to that. Oysters can carry a scary flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio vulnificus. You can get it from oysters or from swimming in warm brackish water.
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Deadly Vibrio Bacteria Infections Surge In Florida Following HurricanesFLORIDA - Thirteen people have died from Vibrio vulnificus infections in Florida this year, following a surge in cases linked ...
All but two cases were diagnosed after the hurricane. Vibrio vulnificus infections can be caused after bacteria enters the body through open cuts. The bacteria live in warm brackish water ...
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