Four people dead in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters
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The flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has killed four people in Florida this year, with 11 infections reported, typically contracted through warm seawater or raw shellfish.
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A total of 11 people have contracted the bacteria in 2025, according to the same source.
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