An Escambia County resident died after contracting a Vibrio vulnificus infection, marking the sixth death in the state this year, according to the latest data released by the Florida Department of Health.
There were three new Vibrio vulnificus cases reported in Florida the week ending Oct. 24. Along with the fatality in Escambia County, where health data show a 70- to 74-year-old person contracted the infection, there were also new cases involving an 80- to 84-year-old person in Brevard County and an 80- to 84-year-old person in Manatee County…