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The number of deaths from flesh-eating bacteria is increasing. Who is at increased risk?

Posted on August 12, 2025August 27, 2025 by Chris J. | 23749 Views | 22 min read

Flesh-eating bacteria – Pictured: No swimming advisory sign on beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jean Faucett The number of deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria is increasing in the U.S.’s southeast coast. This year, infections that can result in necrotizing wounds have killed at least five people in Florida, four in Louisiana, and one in

Posted in Beaches, HealthTagged beaches, CDC, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, flesh eating bacteria florida, flesh-eating bacteria, Florida, Florida beaches, Florida Department of Health, Louisiana, outer banks, sargassum, vibrio, vibrio bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, vibrio vulnificus bacteria
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