Florida Health Department Confirms 22 Vibrio Cases and Four Deaths

Florida Health Department Confirms 22 Vibrio Cases and Four Deaths

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The Florida Department of Health confirmed on 17 September that 22 people had been infected with the waterborne bacterium Vibrio vulnificus and four had died, the highest death toll recorded in the state for 2026. The department had earlier reported the same figures on 10 September, noting that the fourth fatality involved a Broward County resident aged between 75 and 79 who contracted the infection after consuming raw oysters. Officials also said that neighboring Gulf states, including Louisiana and Texas, were seeing rising numbers of Vibrio cases.

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17 septembre 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 sept. 19h54

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 sept. 19h54

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 sept. 02h34

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 septembre 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 sept. 13h52

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 sept. 13h52

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 sept. 13h38

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 sept. 09h56

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 sept. 02h00

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 sept. 02h00

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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