Florida confirms 12 Vibrio infections and first 2026 death

Florida confirms 12 Vibrio infections and first 2026 death

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The Florida Department of Health confirmed the state's first Vibrio vulnificus death in 2026 and said 12 cases of the infection have been reported this season. Earlier, the department had reported the first fatality of the year and a total of 12 infections across Florida, including a death in Palm Beach County, and urged residents to take precautions when handling raw shellfish or entering warm coastal waters.

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Yahoo • 01 août 17h37

State health officials confirmed 12 cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection this year, including a fatality in Palm Beach County, and urged precautions when handling raw shellfish or entering warm coastal waters.

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The Independent • 31 juil. 17h07

The Florida Department of Health confirmed one fatality and 12 infections from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria linked to warm coastal waters and raw shellfish, across multiple counties.

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WPLG Local 10 • 30 juil. 23h16

The Florida Department of Health said an elderly patient died from a Vibrio vulnificus infection, marking the first fatality this year, and confirmed a total of 12 cases across the state.

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First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state
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Yahoo News UK • 30 juil. 20h56

Florida health officials confirmed the state's first death of 2026 caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium linked to raw seafood and brackish water exposure, amid 12 reported cases this season.

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USA Today • 30 juil. 20h56

Florida health officials confirmed a death linked to Vibrio vulnificus, the bacterium that can cause severe tissue infection, marking the first fatal case of the year.

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Yahoo • 29 juil. 21h41

Florida health officials confirmed the state's first death this year from the Vibrio vulnificus bacterium, adding to a total of 12 cases in the state and highlighting ongoing risks from the pathogen in warm coastal waters.

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New York Post • 29 juil. 18h43

Florida health officials confirmed the state's first fatal Vibrio vulnificus infection in 2026, adding eleven other cases, while Alabama reported its first vibriosis case earlier this year.

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Flesh-eating bacteria tracker 2026: Cases in Florida, Alabama and Connecticut
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FOX Weather • 27 juil. 21h47

Florida health officials confirmed the state's first death from the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, while Alabama and Connecticut have also reported infections this year.

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Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year
Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year

FOX 13 Tampa Bay • 27 juil. 01h20

The Florida Department of Health confirmed one fatality among 11 cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the first such death recorded in 2026.

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FOX Weather • 26 juil. 19h09

The Florida Department of Health confirmed one death among 11 Vibrio vulnificus cases reported in Palm Beach County this year, highlighting increased risk after severe weather events.

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Floridian becomes first to die of flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus in 2026
Floridian becomes first to die of flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus in 2026

New York Post • 24 juil. 18h53

An 80-84-year-old patient in Palm Beach County died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, marking the first death from the bacterium in the United States this year.

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