Flesh eating bacteria thrives after hurricanes. Here’s what to know

Flesh eating bacteria thrives after hurricanes. Here’s what to know

(NewsNation) — The water that Hurricane Milton leaves behind may be just as deadly as the winds and storm surge, an infectious disease expert explained in a recent appearance on NewsNation. Dr. Norman Beatty, of the infectious diseases division at the University of Florida, said that vibrio vulnificus — often referred to as a “flesh-eating bacteria”…