An outbreak of a disease in which microbes devour the human body has been recorded in the United States.

In the US state of Florida, several cases of infection with an unknown disease, which is still called “flesh-eating,” have been identified.

An unknown infection infects the human body, after which the microbes literally devour the human body, which becomes the cause of sepsis.

Experts report 20 known cases of infection. Of this number, eight people have already died.

The reality of the threat is confirmed by a new outbreak recorded in the United States.

At the moment, all results obtained and information about the infection are “preliminary” in nature.

Infected Americans continue to be hospitalized. Doctors do not make any predictions.

The causative agent of the unknown disease is believed to be the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus.

It causes severe poisoning when it enters the gastrointestinal tract along with water.

The process of eating human flesh begins when bacteria enter an open wound.

For now, experts do not rule out that the number of new infections may increase due to the presence of V. vulnificus in water.

These bacteria belong to the genus to which the causative agent of cholera belongs.

The pathogen survives in salt water and can enter the body through poorly washed or uncooked seafood.