More than 40 “flesh-eating” infections have been identified in Florida this year amid record-high water temperatures in the North Atlantic. 

The bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm seawater, has killed ten people in the state this year out of 43 infections, giving an estimated case fatality of 23 per cent. 

Experts have noted a concerning rise in infections over the past two years compared to the previous four, linking it to an extended transmission season due to climate change. 

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