Five people have died in Florida from an infection of vibrio vulnificus, a rare, so-called 'flesh-eating' bacteria that thrives in saltwater and marsh environments.
Five people have died in Florida from an infection of vibrio vulnificus, a rare, so-called"flesh-eating" bacteria that thrives in saltwater and marsh environments.
The Cleveland Clinic says that vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes the most serious form of vibriosis, the symptoms of which, such as fever, chills, vomiting, and diarrhea, are difficult to distinguish from other diseases.
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