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Saltwater Bacteria In Florida Infects 31 Statewide With 10 Fatalities.

Patty Konietzky thought the small purple lesion on her husband's ankle was a spider bite. But when the lesion quickly spread across his body like a constellation, she knew something wasn't right. After a trip to the hospital and a day and a half later, Konietzky's 59-year-old husband was dead.

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