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Recent outbreaks of 'flesh-eating bacteria' worldwide
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Hundreds have died in recent outbreaks of the so-called flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus and Group A strep. In 2026 Vibrio is spreading through the Mediterranean, driven by warming seas, after silently killing for decades.
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