Departamento de Salud de Florida confirma 22 casos de vibrio y cuatro muertes

Departamento de Salud de Florida confirma 22 casos de vibrio y cuatro muertes

Salud

El Departamento de Salud de Florida confirmó el 17 de septiembre que se habían registrado 22 infecciones por la bacteria Vibrio vulnificus y cuatro fallecimientos, la cifra más alta de muertes por esta enfermedad en 2026. El mismo organismo había informado previamente, el 10 de septiembre, los mismos datos y señaló que la cuarta víctima era un residente del condado de Broward, de entre 75 y 79 años, que contrajo la infección tras consumir ostras crudas. Las autoridades también indicaron que estados vecinos de la costa del Golfo, como Luisiana y Texas, estaban experimentando un aumento de casos.

Actores

Florida Department of Health

Ubicaciones

Florida Broward County Bay County Palm Beach County Marion County Louisiana Gulf Coast

Artículos

17 de septiembre de 2026
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Florida Vibrio vulnificus infections rise. Where new cases were reported
Florida Vibrio vulnificus infections rise. Where new cases were reported

Yahoo • 17 de sep 19:54

The Florida Department of Health said 22 infections and four fatalities from the Vibrio vulnificus bacterium have been confirmed this year, while neighboring Gulf states also see cases.

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Vibrio vulnificus cases, deaths, rising in Florida, other Gulf states
Vibrio vulnificus cases, deaths, rising in Florida, other Gulf states

Pensacola News Journal • 17 de sep 19:54

The Florida Department of Health confirmed 22 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a waterborne bacterium, and four fatalities, while neighboring Gulf states also see rising numbers.

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Vibrio vulnificus bacteria death toll reaches double digits in the US
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria death toll reaches double digits in the US

FOX Weather • 17 de sep 02:34

Health officials report at least ten deaths from Vibrio vulnificus this year, with 21 cases in Florida and 17 in Louisiana, and advise precautions such as avoiding raw shellfish and protecting wounds.

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16 de septiembre de 2026
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Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters
Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters

Yahoo • 16 de sep 13:52

A Broward County resident aged 75-79 became the fourth fatality in Florida this year from Vibrio vulnificus infection, a bacterium associated with raw or undercooked shellfish.

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Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters
Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters

The Independent • 16 de sep 13:52

A Broward County resident aged 75-79 became the fourth fatality in Florida this year from Vibrio vulnificus infection, a bacterium associated with raw or undercooked shellfish.

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Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters
Fourth person dead from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria linked to eating raw oysters

Yahoo News Canada • 16 de sep 13:38

A Broward County resident aged 75-79 became the fourth fatality in Florida this year from Vibrio vulnificus infection, a bacterium associated with raw or undercooked shellfish.

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Fourth Florida resident dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters
Fourth Florida resident dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters

FOX 13 Tampa Bay • 16 de sep 09:56

A resident of Broward County, aged between 75 and 79, died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium often associated with raw oysters, bringing the state's death toll to four.

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Fourth Florida resident dies from flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters
Fourth Florida resident dies from flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters

foxnews.com • 16 de sep 02:00

A Broward County resident aged 75-79 died after contracting the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, marking the fourth fatality in Florida this year.

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Fourth Florida resident dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters
Fourth Florida resident dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters

Yahoo • 16 de sep 02:00

A resident of Broward County, aged between 75 and 79, died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, the fourth fatality in Florida this year, as health officials warn of risks from raw oysters and contaminated water.

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