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Marion County resident dies after contracting rare Vibrio infection, FDOH says - wesh.com

Published by WESH Orlando By Christian Bussiere · 10 August 2026 at 01:36
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Marion County resident dies after contracting rare Vibrio infection, FDOH says - wesh.com
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A Marion County resident has died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium found in warm coastal and brackish waters, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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