Sargassum Seaweed Washing Ashore in Florida Found to Contain Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Plastic pollution intermingled with Sargassum seaweed creates an ideal habitat for virulent Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.
A massive5,000-mile wide patch of Sargassum seaweed is floating towards Florida's coast,threatening beachgoers.
Cases of Vibrio infections and deaths have doubled in Florida from 2021 to 2022.
The contaminated seaweed will make beach clean-up efforts even more challenging as it washes ashore.
People should exercise caution around Florida's beaches and waterways until health risks are better understood.