2nd person dies in Florida from 'flesh-eating' bacteria found in oysters and swimming water: How to reduce your risk of a Vibrio vulnificus infection
Florida health officials have confirmed a second death this year caused by the rare 'flesh-eating' bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria, which thrives in warm coastal waters, poses a serious health risk to those with open wounds or compromised immune systems.
A grouping of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is revealed in a 13,184x magnified scanning electron microscopic image from 2005. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Florida health officials confirmed on Thursday that a second person has died in the state from the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus. The second death was reported in Marion County, and the first was reported in Palm Beach County. It marks the second death in the U.S. this year.
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