Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY

Articles by Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY

First flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 recorded in this state - Yahoo News UK

Health July 31, 2026

Florida has reported the first death of the year caused by an infection from so-called "flesh-eating" bacterium, according to state health officials. Vibrio vulnificus, most commonly spread through ļæ½...