Posted on 08/10/2026 9:59:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
The warnings were issued in Florida and Louisiana, where state officials have confirmed at total 23 cases so far.
Health officials are urging Gulf Coast beach-goers to take precautions when entering the water during a summer surge of infections from a flesh-eating bacteria that has been attributed to seven deaths.
The warnings were issued in Florida and Louisiana, where state officials have confirmed nine cases this year of Vibrio vulnificus infections, including five deaths, according to PBS.com.
Louisiana reported an average of seven cases and one death, over the same period over the previous decade.
Florida has reported at least 14 cases and two deaths.
Health experts say Vibrio bacteria thrive in seawater and in the brackish mix of fresh and saltwater found in estuaries and lagoons and that the Gulf is an ideal environment because it has the ideal mix of salt and heat to let this organism proliferate, PBS also reports.
Ping!.............
Some years ago, a friend of mine in Tallahassee contracted a life threatening vibrio infection while surf fishing in the Gulf. A month in intensive care saved his life but left him with a permanent limp and difficulty walking.
If it isn’t flesh eating bacteria, it’s amoebas, Red Tide, alligators, Burmese Pythons, malaria, West Nile Virus, Dengue Fever.....Florida is America’s version of Australia............
“total 23 cases”
“nine cases ... including five deaths”
“seven cases and one death”
“14 cases and two deaths”
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I am confused.
Oysters can be infected with Vibrio. And there is no telltale sign when they are. It makes eating raw oysters a roll of the dice.
Oh, I don’t know.
Could it be the Gulf of AMERICA?
From me crib in Orlando, that looks to be fair dinkum, mate.
Math is not a requirement in journalizm skoolze............
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In Mississippi - on the coast, we have a saying - “You can tell the tourists; they’re the ones in the water.”
Yes, that is why I always recommend that people stay away from Fl. Tell everyone you know - DO NOT move here. You left out hurricanes and a few Dems.
Florida, too!...................
And sharks, don’t forget the sharks!.......most important!..............
“It makes eating raw oysters a roll of the dice.”
Looks like I am totally safe from that!
Per AI, source given...
“The CDC estimates that about 80,000 cases of vibriosis occur in the U.S. every year, resulting in about 100 deaths. Of those 80,000 cases, most are caused by a Vibrio called parahaemolyticus, which most commonly results in gastroenteritis, or food poisoning.May 23, 2026”
This might help expla8n a bit as well...
https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/disease/vibrio-infections/
Per the above...
“...Florida is prone to severe weather events and following a storm, such as a hurricane, flood waters and standing waters pose risks for Vibrio vulnificus exposure. It’s important to take precautions against infection and illness following any storm event.”
Floridude
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