DESTIN — City, county, and health department officials are looking into a possible flesh-eating bacteria case that may have been contracted in the Gulf.
According to the city of Destin spokesperson Catherine Card, the city hasn't received a call from the family making it difficult to determine the exact location.
She said they werent sure if the family was in Destin or Walton County
Card added that officials need more information, but the Okaloosa County Health Department is aware. The local health department referred inquiries to the state. Repeated attempts to contact the Florida Health Department have been unsuccessful.
The investigation stems from a Facebook post that has gone viral. In Monday's post, which has been shared over 160,000 times, Michelle Brown wrote that her daughter contracted an infection called necrotizing fasciitis during a family vacation in Destin.