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Flesh-eating bacteria infections spike in Lee, Collier County after hurricanes Helene, Milton [View all]
Flesh-eating bacteria infections spike
in Lee, Collier County after
hurricanes Helene, Milton
C. A. Bridges and Kim Luciani
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Published 11:12 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2024 Updated 2:20 p.m. ET Oct. 15, 2024
Flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged in the last few weeks since Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton swept through, according to data from the Florida Department of Health.
Vibrio vulnificusa, a naturally occurring but potentially fatal bacterial infection, thrives in warm floodwaters when hurricanes and tropical storms push brackish water along the coast and into rivers and canals, filling them and low-lying areas with rainwater, pollutants, sewage and debris.
In Southwest Florida, four new cases in Lee County and one in Collier County have been reported – an "unusual increase" due to the recent hurricanes, the FDOH said. In 2022 Lee and Collier counties also experienced a spike in cases due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian, the FDOH noted.
There have been 37 cases and four deaths reported statewide just since mid-September, according to FDOH data, with 13 cases and one death in Pinellas County.
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Terry Brennen has had three surgeries so far after becoming infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. His toes are at the far right. Special To The News-Press
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https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2024/10/15/hurricane-floods-in-sw-fl-cause-surge-in-vibrio-vulnificus-infections/75684863007/
in Lee, Collier County after
hurricanes Helene, Milton
C. A. Bridges and Kim Luciani
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Published 11:12 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2024 Updated 2:20 p.m. ET Oct. 15, 2024
Flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged in the last few weeks since Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton swept through, according to data from the Florida Department of Health.
Vibrio vulnificusa, a naturally occurring but potentially fatal bacterial infection, thrives in warm floodwaters when hurricanes and tropical storms push brackish water along the coast and into rivers and canals, filling them and low-lying areas with rainwater, pollutants, sewage and debris.
In Southwest Florida, four new cases in Lee County and one in Collier County have been reported – an "unusual increase" due to the recent hurricanes, the FDOH said. In 2022 Lee and Collier counties also experienced a spike in cases due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian, the FDOH noted.
There have been 37 cases and four deaths reported statewide just since mid-September, according to FDOH data, with 13 cases and one death in Pinellas County.
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Terry Brennen has had three surgeries so far after becoming infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. His toes are at the far right. Special To The News-Press
Snip...more...
https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2024/10/15/hurricane-floods-in-sw-fl-cause-surge-in-vibrio-vulnificus-infections/75684863007/
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