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“While rare, the vibrio bacteria has unfortunately made it to this region and can be extraordinarily dangerous,” Hochul said in a news release.

The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65 cases of vibrio vulnificus infections and 11 deaths in Florida this year.

While he has not yet seen cases of vibrio, some of those wounds have been infected with strep.

Authorities said that the vibrio cholerae O139 strain for the student's infection, announced on Monday, and the contaminated samples are unrelated.

The team found evidence that species of vibrio, a naturally-occurring bacteria, some strains of which can cause a severe upset stomach, were able to colonise wet wipes.