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Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Florida following recent hurricanes

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A total of 74 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported this year in Florida , including 13 deaths.

About 100 cases of the bacteria are reported in the United States each year , the Journal of the American Medical Association says.

About a third of reported cases are fatal, the CDC says.

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English

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