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In 2024, Florida reported 83 confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus, almost doubling the 46 cases seen in 2023. 17 deaths have been attributed to the bacterium this year compared to 11 in 2023.
The recent spike in cases is linked to two powerful hurricanesHurricane Helene and Hurricane Miltonwhich battered Florida with heavy rainfall and flooding. These conditions create ideal environments for Vibrio vulnificus to thrive in warm, brackish, and saltwater areas.
The Florida Department of Health has identified counties with elevated cases, including Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota. Fortunately, Disney World is located in Orange and Osceola Counties, where Vibrio vulnificus cases remain rare.
According to the CDC, this bacteria can enter a human through an open wound or by consuming seafood contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus.
Necrotizing fasciitis can result in life-long complications from loss of limbs or severe scarring due to surgically removing infected tissue. Even with treatment, up to 1 in 5 people died from the infection.
Global warming has been linked to the increase in flesh-eating bacteria in several states.
Sources:
https://insidethemagic.net/2024/12/disney-world-flesh-eating-bacteria-emd1/
https://www.cdc.gov/group-a-strep/about/necrotizing-fasciitis.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/02/02/flesh-eating-infections-rising-on-the-east-coast-scientists-warn---global-warming-is-making-it-worse/
eppur_se_muova
(37,757 posts)"On Friday, September 1, 2023, The Us Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Issued A National Health Alert To Warn Doctors And Clinicians To Be On The Lookout For People."
I'm not sure what to do with that information.
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,607 posts)C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)dem4decades
(12,036 posts)America be Great Again with information like this?
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)Baitball Blogger
(48,537 posts)Disney warns their guests, but lookee here: "Fortunately, Disney World is located in Orange and Osceola Counties, where Vibrio vulnificus cases remain rare."
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)I take advice from all corners (via an OP thread or email). Someone suggested to me via email to adjust the language in an OP which I agreed with and I emended it.
Here's one suggestion below, but again, is it permissible to alter another person's work?
"Disney World Advises Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Rare in Their Vicinity"
I prefer this new title to the original one provided in the article.
Baitball Blogger
(48,537 posts)So, accentuate that.
And in the body of the post, you can add your sentence regarding Disney.
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)Old Crank
(5,017 posts)Every thing else seems coastal which fits the initial description.
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)Aimee Copeland lost all of her limbs after ziplining and falling in shallow water. (Photo: John Loomis)
She was 24 at the time and pursuing an MA degree in psychology.
Source:
https://people.com/human-interest/aimee-copeland-flesh-eating-bacteria-survivor/
Historic NY
(38,105 posts)Chlorinated water and 104 degree hot tubs
C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)I haven't been there in years, but most of my trips to the Sunshine State revolved around staying at inexpensive beach front motels on their east coast.
cbabe
(4,348 posts)Floridians have no right to bodies of water free of pollution, appeals court rules
Jackie Llanos
Fri, December 27, 2024, 12:40 PM PST
For the second time this year, a Florida appellate court has ruled against environmentalists fighting to enact a widely supported local clean water measure.
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C0RI0LANUS
(2,069 posts)Excerpt:
"Despite our best efforts, Florida has a lot of red tide and blue-green algae blooms, which can hurt people, animals, pets, and even marine life. Because of toxic algae blooms, emergency declarations have shut down beaches and little fishing along a large part of our east and west coasts.
The water also changed because of the canals, levees, and dikes. Tons of nitrogen and phosphorus came into the watershed from human development and farming, hurting its quality.
Because there isnt enough fresh water in the south, the salinity of Florida Bay has changed, which threatens one of the most popular places to fish in the world."
Link:
https://dumpsterrentalflorida.org/floridas-water-pollution/