‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria kills four people in Florida
NBC News·2025-07-20 21:47
Four people died and at least 11 others have gotten sick from a rare flesheating bacteria found in warm coastal waters. Of the dozens of species of the bacteria, it's vibrio vulnificus that has health officials worried as infections can be severe and life-threatening for some. It can spread from raw seafood, mainly oysters, or through an open wound in direct contact with seawater.Anyone can get this infection and sometimes it can be pretty mild, but um it can spread pretty rapidly. Doctors recommend coverin ...