Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
According to Florida Department of Health data, as of 13 Oct 2017, 41 cases have been reported from 20 counties. In addition, 2 additional fatalities have been reported, 1each in St. Johns and Monroe Counties. In 2016, Florida reported 46 cases, including 10 deaths.
The CDC says _Vibrio vulnificus_ is a bacterium in the same family as those that cause cholera and _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_. It normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called "halophilic"
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