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HEALTHJun 15 · 07:13 UTCWSMV4 NASHVILLEJordyn Lassiter, Gray News staff

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 at Lion’s Park with his siblings. He required hospitalization, multiple surgeries, and an aggressive antibiotic regimen. His mother is advocating for public awareness about the bacteria’s risks in coastal waters.

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