Donald Trump's health cuts are under renewed scrutiny in the United States as experts warn holidaymakers heading to beaches for the 4 July weekend about Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly 'flesh-eating' bacterium detected this spring in coastal waters off New York and already linked to infections in Florida and Mississippi.
The warnings follow laboratory findings of Vibrio vulnificus in several coastal locations on Long Island, New York, which prompted public alerts from local officials in the Hamptons. Florida authorities have reported eight infections so far this year, while Mississippi's health department has urged residents to take precautions before entering warm coastal waters.
