Florida has reported 13 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria commonly known as "flesh-eating," across 11 counties, with the death toll rising to eight, according to the Florida Department of Health.

A flesh-eating bacteria that has surged in Louisiana has killed at least eight people in Gulf Coast states so far this year.

Vibrio vulnificus tends to cause infection in summer months. This year, some states are reporting higher-than-usual numbers.