BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- It's a natural part of the Chesapeake that turns dangerous during warm weather--a flesh-eating bacteria in the bay that can mutilate and kill. Alex DeMetrick reports there have ...

With a flesh-eating bacteria often going unnoticed in the Chesapeake Bay, legislators are rallying behind a bill that would warn potential victims. The naturally-occurring bacteria, which causes ...

Health officials in Calvert County warn of flesh-eating bacteria risk in Chesapeake Bay. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:47:18 GMT (1749502038706) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Two recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria — one contracted by a man boating on the Chesapeake Bay — don’t signal an uptick of the pathogen in local waters, experts say.But the cases are a ...

SOLOMONS, Md. — As summer kicks off, here’s what you need to know about certain bacteria that live in waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay. Infections from Vibrio vulnificus are relatively ...

The bacteria is endemic along the southeastern U.S. coast, but has also been found in the Chesapeake Bay, according to the study, published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

Vibrio is often called "flesh-eating bacteria," but that's inaccurate, as it cannot break down intact, healthy skin. However, it can still lead to amputations and death, the Asbury Park Press ...