Pinellas County sees record number of flesh-eating bacteria cases

Watch: Listen: Many residents in Tampa Bay are cleaning up from Hurricane Milton and Helene, and people will need to watch out for severe, potentially fatal bacteria lurking in floodwater. The bacterium, called Vibrio vulnificus, is prevalent in warm and salty water. It pops up in the Gulf in the summer, and coincides with hurricane … Continue reading Pinellas County sees record number of flesh-eating bacteria cases