Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
The Florida Department of Health reported Friday [20 Aug 2021] an additional _Vibrio vulnificus_ case and death in Orange County, bringing the state total to 19 cases and 7 deaths so far in 2021. The 7 fatalities have been reported in Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Orange, and Polk counties.
Since 2008, state officials have reported 471 cases and 124 deaths, including 36 cases and 7 deaths in 2020.
_V. vulnificus_ can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8616379&promed&0
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