From Atlanta Patch: Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 8; What You Need To Know In GA

Anyone who tests positive for Vibrio vulnificus can report these cases to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Amanda Lumpkin,Patch Staff

Posted Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 3:59 pm ET

GEORGIA — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer.

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