https://freerepublic.com/tag/gulfofbacteria/ en-us Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:59:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4391377/posts 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... Just The News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4391377/posts#comment Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:59:14 GMT