Vibrio vulnificus is an opportunistic marine pathogen that can cause severe, sometimes fatal, infections in humans, ...

The rare microbial menace can be contracted by swimming in coastal water or eating raw shellfish, and Florida saw a severe spike in cases last year.

Vibrio live freely in the water, concentrate in sediment and on plastics, and colonize the surfaces and guts of shellfish, fish and zooplankton. For those organisms, the bacteria can often be ...

Vibrio Variety In addition to long-term gradual growth caused by warming ocean temperatures, Vibriopopulations can experience temporary, explosive blooms of growth under favorable conditions.

ALs record heat boosts harmful bacteria like Vibrio and Legionella in lakes, pools and coastal waters. Stay cautious to avoid ...

The Earth just experienced its hottest day in recent history, and it's causing an alarming uptick of Vibrio vulnificus — a dangerous, flesh-eating bacteria found in seafood. Here's what to know.

Vibrio cholerae is a major concern worldwide and usually strikes because of a lack of clean drinking water. But in the U.S., Vibrio parahaemolyticus and vulnificus are more common.

More than 80,000 people per year get a Vibrio vulnificus infection according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it is particularly prevalent in shore and coastal waters ...