Genevieve Gallagher lost “a lot of [her] leg” after a cut became infected with the flesh eating bacteria last year.
There have been countless reports of an increase in Vibrio vulnificus infections this summer. Last month, health officials in Florida confirmed 11 cases, including one death, from the flesh-eating bacteria this year.
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As reported by PEOPLE, a Pensacola mother is warning others to take precautions before swimming in the ocean. Genevieve Gallagher lost “a lot of [her] leg” after a cut became infected with the bacterium last year.
There Has Been a Spike in Cases Involving the Flesh-Eating Bacteria…