Florida records five Vibrio vulnificus cases as summer approaches
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Five Florida residents have been diagnosed with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus in 2026, across five counties; one patient needed an above-the-knee amputation after a swimming-related infection. Officials say cases typically rise in warmer summer months and advise precautions such as avoiding raw shellfish and protecting open wounds.
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