US heat wave in 2023 associated with “flesh-eating disease” due to Vibrio vulnificus as far north as Connecticut. Traditionally limited to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, its range has expanded north by 50 km/year since the 1980s #IDSky

Notes from the Field: Severe Vibrio ...

This report describes cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections after a period of heat waves in three eastern U.S. states.