WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed five lives in Florida this year, as cases have soared to 20 in just a matter of weeks, with one now in Martin County, as confirmed by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
FDOH reported that, so far in 2025, there have been twenty reported cases of infections caused by the bacteria.
Just over a month ago, CBS12 News reported that there were 11 confirmed cases of the infection with four deaths linked to the bacteria, showing a spike in just one month…