Vibrio Vulnificus: How to Protect Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Name: Vibrio Vulnificus: How to Protect Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T19:23:43Z
Duration: 9 min 27 s
Description: Sharks may get all the headlines, but a microscopic bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus is the real hidden danger thriving in warming coastal waters. As families get ready to depart to the beach this holiday weekend, Dr. Norman Beatty, Infectious Disease Expert at University of Florida Health, joined FOX 35 over Zoom to discuss what to do to stay safe.

FOX LOCAL Orlando · May 22, 2026 · 9m 27s

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Sharks may get all the headlines, but a microscopic bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus is the real hidden danger thriving in warming coastal waters. As families get ready to depart to the beach this holiday weekend, Dr. Norman Beatty, Infectious Disease Expert at University of Florida Health, joined FOX 35 over Zoom to discuss what to do to stay safe.

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