{"id":68592,"date":"2025-07-17T01:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T01:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/68592\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T01:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T01:10:12","slug":"flesh-eating-bacteria-kills-1-person-in-south-florida-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/68592\/","title":{"rendered":"Flesh eating bacteria kills 1 person in South Florida in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. <\/strong> \u2013 The Florida Department of Health has reported that one person died from a flesh-eating bacterium in South Florida.<\/p>\n

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The one case and death were reported in Broward County. Three other deaths have also been reported in Manatee and Hillsborough Counties. <\/p>\n

There have currently been 11 cases reported as of July 11, 2025. <\/p>\n

According to FDOH, Vibrio vulnificusis a bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called \u201chalophilic\u201d because they require salt.<\/p>\n

People can be infected with the bacterium when they eat raw shellfish, particularly oysters. The bacterium<\/a> is frequently isolated from oysters and other shellfish in warm coastal waters during the summer months. People with open wounds can also be exposed to the bacterium through direct contact with seawater. <\/p>\n

According to FDOH, the bacterium can cause vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. <\/p>\n

To prevent infection: <\/p>\n