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Video. 'Flesh-rotting' bacteria could spread on Europe's beaches as seas warm

Updated: 25/06/2026 - 11:34 GMT+2

Warmer seas are bringing a little-known but potentially dangerous bacterium closer to European beaches, and authorities are paying attention.

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