Warning to travelers as more cases of flesh-eating bacteria are reported in holiday destinations
09-12-2025 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk

Warning to travelers as more cases of flesh-eating bacteria are reported in holiday destinations

In an update, the state's department of health said two new cases of people infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that infests open wounds and can cause limb amputations and sepsis , had been detected.
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