BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Bay County’s Florida Division of Well being officers have confirmed one other loss of life attributable to Vibrio Vulnificus, generally known as a flesh-eating micro organism.
The newest sufferer was a 78-year-old man who was vacationing with household on St. George Island.
They have been fishing on the bay aspect of the island.
The subsequent day, he was operating a fever.
He apparently contracted Vibrio vulnificus by way of a lower on his leg. As his situation worsened, he was ultimately admitted to Ascension Sacred Coronary heart Bay.
He underwent 5 surgical procedures, together with two amputations.
Sadly, he died on the hospital 4 days in the past, on Sunday, Aug. 4.
Well being division officers additionally confirmed that the opposite Bay County sufferer, whose loss of life in early July was attributed to Vibrio Vulnificus, grew to become contaminated after consuming uncooked oysters.
5 folks have died from flesh-eating micro organism in Florida this 12 months, in accordance with the Florida Department of Health.
