Florida Warns Beachgoers of Flesh-Eating Bacteria in the Water
Adam Weinstein · 07/28/14 02:50PMHealth officials in Florida today issued new warnings about high levels of a flesh-eating bacterium in the ocean and other recreational waters in the state. The state says that bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, causes ulceration and rapid skin decay and is fatal in about 50 percent of people who get it in their bloodstreams.