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Third Vibrio vulnificus death reported in Florida this year
Florida health officials confirm a third fatality from the flesh-eating bacterium in 2026.
What to know
- A third death from Vibrio vulnificus has been confirmed in Florida in 2026.
- Florida has reported at least two vibriosis deaths annually since 2017, suggesting a consistent seasonal risk.
- Vibrio vulnificus is a flesh-eating bacterium associated with warm ocean waters.
Florida Department of Health Health authority
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