Flesh Eating Bacteria
Flesh-eating bacteria strikes in Florida
On June 16th, 26 year-old Cason Yeager went for a swim in Florida in Hernando County and later died from contracting the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus. This bacteria can be found worldwide, most particularly in the warm coastal regions but there have been reports in other parts of the world in non-warm waters.
According to the CDC in 2013, the case count of the vibrio vulnificus was 104 in thirteen states with six hospitalizations. No deaths, but two years to now, 26 year-old Yeager died from the flesh-eating bacteria.
What happened?
According to the mother, the group including her son was out swimming two miles south of Pine Island Beach when the flesh-eating bacteria was contracted. Despite
On June 16th, 26 year-old Cason Yeager went for a swim in Florida in Hernando County and later died from contracting the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus. This bacteria can be found worldwide, most particularly in the warm coastal regions but there have been reports in other parts of the world in non-warm waters.
According to the CDC in 2013, the case count of the vibrio vulnificus was 104 in thirteen states with six hospitalizations. No deaths, but two years to now, 26 year-old Yeager died from the flesh-eating bacteria.
What happened?
According to the mother, the group including her son was out swimming two miles south of Pine Island Beach when the flesh-eating bacteria was contracted. Despite