NYT > U.S. News Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana Par : Pooja Salhotra 9 août 2026 à 09:50 Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year. © David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune, via Associated PressExposure to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, increases when storms push water inland. Tropical Storm Bertha sent water into the street just after the morning high tide in Venetian Isles, La., on July 22.