Right now, researchers in Florida are working to build a tool to predict where a dangerous bacteria may be lurking in the water weeks in advance.
Florida health records show 22 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported so far this year, including two in our area.
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A new case of Vibrio vulnificus was reported in Duval County in August. The case was contracted in Florida and the person is in their 60s.
Action News Jax also told you when St. Johns County reported a case in a person in their 70s in April…