Forget Ebola, Florida Issues “Flesh-Eating Bacteria” Public Health Warning
Tyler Durden’s pictureSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/30/2014 22:50 -0400
As Ebola spreads mercilessly across the world, it appears Florida has a problem that sounds just as awful. As CBS reports, Florida health officials are warning beachgoers about a seawater bacterium that can invade cuts and scrapes to cause flesh-eating disease. At least 11 Floridians have contracted Vibrio vulnificus so far this year and two have died, according to the most recent state data.