/tags/flesh-eating-bacteria flesh-eating bacteria en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:34:04 GMT /health/2025-07-17/flesh-eating-bacteria-infections-are-showing-up-again-in-florida-heres-how-to-avoid-them Experts say it is essential to keep a keen eye out this summer for any activities that can cause a break in the skin. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:34:04 GMT /health/2025-07-17/flesh-eating-bacteria-infections-are-showing-up-again-in-florida-heres-how-to-avoid-them /health/2025-07-14/flesh-eating-bacteria-causes-first-2025-florida-deaths-news-report Eleven people have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called ā€œflesh-eatingā€ bacteria, and four of them have died from it so far in 2025, according to the Florida Department of Health, the USA TODAY NETWORK is reporting. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:46:58 GMT /health/2025-07-14/flesh-eating-bacteria-causes-first-2025-florida-deaths-news-report John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /environment/2022-10-20/a-rare-but-dangerous-flesh-eating-bacteria-is-infecting-florida-residents Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:30:00 GMT /environment/2022-10-20/a-rare-but-dangerous-flesh-eating-bacteria-is-infecting-florida-residents Emily Olson /news/2019-10-04/swimming-advisory-in-effect-for-5-miami-dade-beaches-for-too-much-fecal-matter The Department of Health in Miami-Dade County on Wednesday posted swimming advisories for five Miami-Dade beaches for too much fecal matter.The beaches inā€¦ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:29:46 GMT /news/2019-10-04/swimming-advisory-in-effect-for-5-miami-dade-beaches-for-too-much-fecal-matter DAVID J. NEAL /news/2019-07-26/why-is-flesh-eating-bacteria-on-the-rise-some-point-to-climate-change If it seems like you're seeing more reports about flesh-eating bacteria, you actually are. The number of cases is up, though only slightly. And scientistsā€¦ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:26:06 GMT /news/2019-07-26/why-is-flesh-eating-bacteria-on-the-rise-some-point-to-climate-change Justine Griffin /2019-07-03/flesh-eating-bacteria-cases-should-not-stop-people-from-going-to-the-beach-expert-says Recent reported cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections from the Gulf of Mexico may have some people wary to spend the holiday weekend by the water.... Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:07:59 GMT /2019-07-03/flesh-eating-bacteria-cases-should-not-stop-people-from-going-to-the-beach-expert-says Stephanie Colombini