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Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" ...
Eleven people in Florida, including one in Lee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" ...
Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how ...
Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous bacteria thriving in warm coastal waters, ...
Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous flesh-eating bacteria, resulting in four ...
A study says that Vibrio bacteria can be in sargassum, the monster seaweed There are different types of Vibrio bacteria, including the kind that is known as “flesh-eating bacteria” ...
At least six states have issued closures or advisories for certain beaches and lakes that have tested positive for above-safe levels of fecal bacteria.
But there's a type of virus that's not interested in infiltrating our bodies, instead it preys on bacteria. They're known as bacteria eaters, or bacteriophage, or commonly as phage.
Public health officials are warning holiday goers to avoid swimming in bodies of water containing high levels of the bacteria Vibrio and E. coli, which can cause illness.