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The Florida Health Department has reported the state's first death this year from Vibrio vulnificus, commonly known as "flesh-eating bacteria." The death was reported in June and involved a Palm Beach County resident who was 80 to 84 years old, according to the agency's website. It is not known when the death occurred. Two Vibro cases were reported in Palm Beach County this year with the most recent reported to the health department in June. --- 📲 For fast & reliable hyper-local Jewish Florida news: 🗞️ JOIN The Florida Scoop on WhatsApp:

The Florida Health Department has reported the state's first death this year from Vibrio vulnificus, commonly known as "flesh-eating bacteria." The death was reported in June and involved a Palm Beach County resident who was 80 to 84 years old, according to the agency's website. It is not known when the death occurred. Two Vibro cases were reported in Palm Beach County this year with the most recent reported to the health department in June. --- 📲 For fast & reliable hyper-local Jewish Florida news: 🗞️ JOIN The Florida Scoop on WhatsApp: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=17868092003&text=Subscribe

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