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Flesh eating bacteria increasingly common at America's beaches

Séamus Bellamy
Aug 06, 2025
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Vibrio vulnificus is so hot right now… because it's so hot right now. According to a warning released by the Louisiana Department of Health, the flesh-eating bacteria is living its best life in the waters slopping up against the beaches of America's east coast.

Under normal circumstances, vibrio vulnificus is found in b…

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