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Teen fights flesh-eating bacteria he got while swimming at park with siblings
A 17-year-old Florida teen, Joziah Thompson, contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, after swimming with siblings. He required hospitalization, multiple surgeries, and ongoing treatment. His mother advocates for increased awareness of the bacteria in coastal waters.
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