Deadly infection: Florida reports first rare, flesh-eating bacteria death of the year - FOX Weather
04:34 FILE: Flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters following Hurricane Ian Paul Gulig, University of Florida Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, discusses the flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters following Hurricane Ian. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida - Health officials in Florida are reporting the first flesh-eating bacteria death of 2026 in Palm Beach County.