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Vibrio Outbreak Hits Florida Coast | Lafayette Louisiana News
Florida’s grappling with its first death this year from a terrifying “flesh-eating” bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus — and it’s not just a coastal scare. Eleven confirmed cases so far, including one fatality in Palm Beach County, with outbreaks also popping up in Hillsborough, Lee, and Miami-Dade. This naturally occurring bacteria thrives in warm ocean waters and can infect you through raw shellfish or even just seawater contact if you’ve got an open wound. For healthy folks? Usually mild. But for those with compromised immune systems — especially liver issues — it’s deadly serious: infections can…
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