Flesh eating bacteria in multiple US waterways. Thanks RFK Jr.

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10. 2026 article

In recent years, scientists have documented Vibrio expanding into places that were once too cold to support the bacteria, pushing as far north along the U.S. East Coast as Maine and appearing with more prevalence in temperate seas around the world.


Just how worried we should be about the changing dynamics of Vibrio bacteria depends on who you ask and what you read. The gruesome and fast-acting nature of the vulnificus infection makes it enticing fodder for local and national news media, fueling a spree of terrifying reports every time a new severe infection or death surfaces.

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/05/23/a-deadly-bacteria-is-creeping-up-the-atlantic-coast-how-worried-should-you-be/

Here is the Grist article
https://grist.org/health/vibrio-bacteria-florida-shellfish/