‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida after 2024 hurricanes
The massive flooding during last fall’s hurricanes that tragically washed away homes and communities across western Florida also brought a dangerous foe ashore—a microscopic bacteria that sickened and killed dozens of people. The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, thrive in warm brackish waters that were pushed inland from coastal waters in the…
bubmagDecember 12, 2024