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USA – Vibrio Poisoning in Florida 2013

Posted on October 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

Food Safety NewsV

At least 27 Floridians have been sickened this year – and nine have died– from infections of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly bacterium that lives in warm seawater and is commonly associated with eating raw oysters and other shellfish. The figure came from a news release published last week by the Florida Department of Health.

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