Florida state health officials reported one additional case/death due to Vibrio vulnificus in 2021, according to data published December 29. The latest case/death is reported from Palm Beach County. This brings the state’s death total to ten this year–Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Leon, Levy, Orange, Palm Beach and PolkContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported the sixth Vibrio vulnificus death of the year in Duval County this week, according to DOH data published today. To date, fatalities have been reported in Duval, Escambia, Lee, Manatee (2) and Polk counties. The DOH has reported 16 total cases through JulyContinue Reading
In a follow-up on the Vibrio vulnificus situation in Florida this year, health authorities reported two additional cases and one more fatality due to the serious bacterial infection. Manatee County saw their second death due to Vibrio this year, bringing the state total to five deaths through July 23. InContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported today the second Vibrio vulnificus case in Polk County this year. So far in 2021, Florida has reported 11 total cases, including 4 deaths. Cases were reported in Escambia (2), Lee (2), Santa Rosa (2), Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk (2) counties and deathsContinue Reading
The number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths this year easily exceeded 2019’s numbers, according to the most recent data from the Florida Department of Health (DOH). With two weeks left in the year, DOH reports 36 cases and seven deaths, up from 27 cases and 2 deaths reported lastContinue Reading
Through Friday, the Florida Department of Health has reported eleven Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2020 with three in Brevard County, two each in Broward, Escambia and Hernando counties and one each in Okaloosa and Sarasota counties. One fatality has been reported in Hernando County. Over the past decade, Florida hasContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional Vibrio vulnificus case in the state Friday with the second case reported in Sarasota County this year. This brings the state total to 15–Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Duval (2), Manatee, Marion, Orange, Palm Beach, Santa Rosa, Sarasota (2), Volusia and WakullaContinue Reading
