A Florida woman is warning swimmers about Vibrio vulnificus after a small cut exposed her to the potentially deadly bacteria and led to extensive tissue loss in her leg. Genevieve Gallagher, a Pensacola mother, contracted Vibrio vulnificus after swimming with a cut on her leg during a family boating outing in July 2025, according to interviews she gave to news outlets. Her condition deteriorated rapidly, and she eventually developed sepsis and organ failure, requiring emergency surgery.
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