Since May, ‘Flesh-Eating Bacteria’ Have Infected Two Persons In Sarasota County; One Of Them Died
One of the five Florida deaths since Jan. 1 that have been linked to a rare flesh-eating bacteria disease happened in Sarasota County. Flesh-eating bacteria’ have infected two persons in sarasota county, according to recent news reporting on the subject. Records from the Florida Department of Health showed that there have only been two cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections in Sarasota, one in May and one in June. A state Department of Health spokeswoman refused to specify which of the two cases resulted in the death, citing HIPPA-related privacy concerns. The FDA also omitted a list of the Florida cases’ reasons. The key is finding it early, according to Jae Williams, the press secretary for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee. “It is very easy to cure – its’ an antibiotic,” she added. The flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus normally appears in coastal waters, and it is more common in the summer. Seafood that is uncooked or undercooked, saltwater, and brackish wa...