Event Brief
Pinellas County reports 1 death from Vibrio vulnificus
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: Pinellas County confirmed one death caused by the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus in 2026, according to local reporting. The death is Florida’s fifth reported fatality from the bacteria this year.
WHO: Pinellas County officials; a person who died from Vibrio vulnificus
WHAT: Pinellas County confirmed a death from the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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