![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/deadly-flesh-eating-bacteria-warning-as-rare-illness-spreads-killing-eight-people/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Bacterium-Vibrio-vulnificus-the-causative-agent-of-serious-seafood-related-infections.jpg&description=Five more people in Florida have died from the same flesh-eating bacteria that was responsible for the deaths of three in the New York and Connecticut, bringing the death toll to eight in the United States. Local officials are issuing warnings for residents to be advised Five more people in Florida have died from the same flesh-eating bacteria that was responsible for the deaths of three in the New York and Connecticut, bringing the death toll to eight in the United States and prompting warnings from government officials. According to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, two people have died in Hillsborough County while one has died in the nearby counties of Pasco, Polk and Seminole County. The bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, "is a bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called 'halophilic' because they require salt." Vibrio vulnificus naturally occurs in warm, brackish seawater, the department states on their website. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US While infections are said to be rare, the recent uptick of them in the US is prompting local government response across the country as experts track the source of the recent deaths. The death in New York State, which occurred in Suffolk County, is still being investigated, according to the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Investigators are looking to determine how the victim came into contact with the bacteria. While rare, the vibrio bacteria has unfortunately made it to this region and can be extraordinarily dangerous," Governor Hochul said in a news release, issuing guidance for New Yorkers and tourists to the state. She added New Yorkers should "stay vigilant and take responsible precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe." The best precautions to take for avoiding the deadly bacteria include protecting open wounds from seawater and, for those with compromised immune systems){kind=link}
Five more people in Florida have died from the same flesh-eating bacteria that was responsible for the deaths of three in the New York and Connecticut, bringing the death toll to eight in the United States. Local officials are issuing warnings for residents to be advised
Five more people in Florida have died from the same flesh-eating bacteria that was responsible for the deaths of three in the New York and Connecticut, bringing the death toll to eight in the United States and prompting warnings from government officials.
According to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, two people have died in Hillsborough County while one has died in the nearby counties of Pasco, Polk and Seminole County.
The bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, “is a bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called “halophilic” because they require salt.” Vibrio vulnificus naturally occurs in warm, brackish seawater, the department states on their website.
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US