Flesh-eating bacteria kills one person in Florida
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The U.S. has seen its first deadly case of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. The bacteria is more common in the summer and can be transmitted by raw or undercooked sea food or through wound exposure. NBC News’ Erika Edwards explains symptoms to watch for and how to protect yourself. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Florida #Health #Bacteria
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