During the past eight years, Florida has seen an average of just under ten fatalities annually due to infection with the bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, and in 2016, the Florida Department of Health reported 10 deaths.
Breakdown by county is as follows: Santa Rosa (2) and one each in Broward, Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Putnam and Sarasota counties. Health department data doesn’t distinguish between foodborne and wound infection cases.
Health officials saw 46 cases in 2016, which is the highest number of cases reported in the past eight years. Duval County reported the most cases at 4.
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