Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Climate Change Impact and Fatalities Highlight U.S. Health Concerns
Five people in Florida have tragically lost their lives this year due to infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, also known as the “flesh-eating bacteria.” This bacterial menace has also claimed the lives of at least a dozen people across the US in 2023 and has made its presence known in the Northeast, with confirmed cases in New York and Connecticut. The Florida Department of Health reported two fatalities in Hillsborough County, Tampa since January, as …