{"id":21326,"date":"2025-07-20T15:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21326"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T15:25:54","slug":"deadly-waterborne-threat-flesh%e2%80%91eating-bacteria-kills-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21326","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Waterborne Threat: Flesh\u2011Eating Bacteria Kills 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A flesh-eating bacterium has caused at least seven illnesses and four fatalities.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"zoefm69feb4ecab5c4\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zoefm69feb4ecab5c4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zoefm69feb4ecab5c4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zoefm69feb4ecab5c4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zoefm69feb4ecab5c4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zoefm69feb4ecab5c4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The deaths were claimed to have happened in the counties of Bay, Broward, Hillsborough, and St. John, and health officials say the bacterium has been spreading throughout Florida (via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/florida-vibrio-vulnificus-cases-2025-deaths-decline-danger-remains\/#:~:text=Four%20people%20in%20Florida%20have,82%20cases%20and%2019%20deaths.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Health officials warn of the potential risks of this bacteria in the summer, and in addition to the four persons who died, at least seven others have also become unwell.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2016, there have been 448 cases in Florida linked to this bacteria, including 100 fatalities, according to CBS News. Other Florida counties, such as Santa Rosa and Manatee, have confirmed more cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41904 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ibb.co\/VYsNccF8\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-1-1752959872-webp.webp?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, 789px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/VYsNccF8\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-1-1752959872-webp.webp 900w, https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/ZRWXdptX\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-2-1752976814-webp.webp 300w, https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/ycFTcYxH\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-3-1752959873-webp.webp 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ibb.co\/VYsNccF8\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-1-1752959872-webp.webp?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/VYsNccF8\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-1-1752959872-webp.webp 900w, https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/ZRWXdptX\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-2-1752976814-webp.webp 300w, https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/ycFTcYxH\/article-Deadly-Waterborne-Threat-Flesh-3-1752959873-webp.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"900\" data-eio-rheight=\"600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/scope-image-13UugSL9q7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the bacteria can be exposed through tainted water and by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, which<strong>\u00a0\u201cconcentrates\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0inside the animal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" 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The bacteria, vibrio vulunificus, thrives in saltwater and brackish water, which is a mixture of salt and fresh water.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9841999341823196\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-9841999341823196&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2757546144&amp;adf=3286109857&amp;w=789&amp;abgtt=7&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1753025133&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=2711314210&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=789x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2Farchives%2F13947&amp;host=ca-host-pub-2644536267352236&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=198&amp;rw=789&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1753025135606&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1256&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507160101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D62a3a5b01b01bc2d%3AT%3D1752578134%3ART%3D1753025079%3AS%3DALNI_Mama_EvAHLcANuXf-vXlVFFWpOXKQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D84f18daf75d356b7%3AT%3D1750504569%3ART%3D1753025079%3AS%3DAA-AfjYhrnVp9WywOXAmGCoyQcJR&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C789x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=8076718327903&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=3&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=860&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=318&amp;ady=2392&amp;biw=1425&amp;bih=773&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=476&amp;eid=95332926%2C95362656%2C95364961%2C95365880%2C95366019%2C95366348%2C31093503%2C95344790%2C95359266%2C95366362&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8760356777102289&amp;tmod=2009267880&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2F%3Fs%3DDeadly%2BWaterborne%2BThreat%253A%2BFlesh%25E2%2580%2591Eating%2BBacteria%2BKills%2B4%2BIn%2BFlorida%2BBeaches%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLp6YRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5TTdpRm1BbGp0dlk2RXlZAR40vCpOf3wlHPw9OT-h_F80Rd7KhtYbQsD8xr0purtx-fOWH4Rhy5JejpReoQ_aem_ialMidp0wUaX4Ye0H4HXbg&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C1440%2C0%2C1446%2C866%2C1440%2C773&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sImxhYmVsX29ubHlfMyIsMV0.&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=31\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"789\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CK7w5cPfy44DFfJkHgIdwyg1ZQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The consequences can be far worse, though, if vibrio vulunificus enters a person\u2019s bloodstream or infects an exposed wound. This can result in\u00a0<strong>\u201cdangerously low\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0blood pressure, skin blisters, and necrotizing fasciitis, also referred to as the flesh-eating disease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9841999341823196\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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