Health officials are monitoring cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, in neighboring states. At least seven people have died from the infection, with two deaths reported in Florida and five in Louisiana. In Louisiana, five people have died and four others are hospitalized with the infection.

Florida has seen a total of 14 cases this year, all of which occurred when wounds were exposed to seawater. Further details on the cases and the bacteria are available from news sources, including CBS News and The New York Times, which have reported on the incidents in Florida and Louisiana.