Health officials say a flesh-eating bacteria has already killed four people in Florida this year. The bacteria, called Vibrio vulnificus, prompted a warning from the Florida Department of Health.

Escalating sea surface temperatures make these naturally occurring bacteria thrive in coastal waters, posing a growing public ...

Four people in Florida have died this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater, among 11 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. CBS ...

The deaths were in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Florida Department of Health said a rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, killed four people so far in 2025.

Florida leads the nation with deadly cases of a rare flesh-eating bacteria. The Department of Health confirms 11 cases of Vibrio vulnificus and four deaths in the first half of 2025 Scientists say ...