Flesh-eating bacteria found in seaweed on Florida beaches (infected, skin, leg)

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Warnings not to go in the ocean with any cuts on the skin that may let flesh-eating bacteria in the body from seaweed on some Florida beaches, warnings include not to eat some seafood also.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/healt...ess/index.html

[Sand&Salt]

That's scary. Had a similar happening on the Gulf Coast. Apparently I had a tiny unseen cut and went into the water. No seaweed or anything obvious.

Developed cellulitis that untreated, can cause flesh deterioration. I went to the ER. Another person that same week had their leg amputated from being in the water! I'd never heard of that danger, but no longer go in the water....

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Originally Posted by Sand&Salt

That's scary. Had a similar happening on the Gulf Coast. Apparently I had a tiny unseen cut and went into the water. No seaweed or anything obvious.

Developed cellulitis that untreated, can cause flesh deterioration. I went to the ER. Another person that same week had their leg amputated from being in the water! I'd never heard of that danger, but no longer go in the water....

That's awful! I decided to post this as a warning in case people didn't read about it. My friend had cellulitis in his leg (not from swimming), it got infected, he was in the hospital for a week with antibiotics, medicated cream for his leg, and they even wrapped his leg in honey to kill the infection. Afterward he spent time in a nursing home for physical therapy to improve his walking before he came home. We heard recently the nursing home is closing because they aren't making any money, it's been a well rated nursing home in our community for years.

Here's another article naming which areas in Florida have the bacteria.

https://www.miamiherald.com/detour/a...276047071.html