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What started as a simple scrape has turned into a medical nightmare for one Florida teen. After swimming at a park in Niceville, Florida, 17-year-old Joziah Thompson got what was initially a minor ...

Joziah Thompson “is currently fighting for his life” after contracting Vibrio vulnificus gofundme A Florida teen has contracted a flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in coastal waters Joziah Thompson ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old from Florida was hospitalized for a week after he contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, while swimming at a park with his siblings.

Doctors soon confirmed Joziah had contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a naturally occurring bacteria found in warm, brackish coastal waters. It is sometimes called a “flesh-eating bacteria” for the severe ...