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Louisiana flesh-eating bacteria outbreak
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49 DAYS
10 FACTS
2 EVENTS
1 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY JUL 31
SEP 17 · Day 49
Flesh-eating Vibrio bacteria kills fifth Louisiana resident
JUL 31 · Day 1
Deadly flesh-eating bacteria kills 4 in Louisiana
According to the CDC, about 1 in 5 people with Vibrio vulnificus die, sometimes within 48 hours of becoming ill.
In Florida, thirteen people have contracted Vibrio vulnificus and four have died from it so far in 2025.
Vibrio vulnificus is a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood.