Florida beachgoers warned of rare, flesh-eating bacteria in water

In Florida, state health officials are warning beachgoers and shellfish eaters to watch out for a potentially deadly bacteria that lives in warm marine water and has already infected seven and killed two people this year. Vibrio vulnificus can infect people who eat contaminated raw shellfish or who have open wounds and are exposed to the bacteria in seawater, Mara Burger of the Florida Health Department said in a statement. Symptoms are vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea for people who eat t...