The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw ...

Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish.

What is vibrio vulnificus? Vibrio vulnificus, also known as the flesh-eating bacteria, is a very serious pathogen ...

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a ...

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...

Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Vibrio vulnificus is one of the bacteria that can cause what’s commonly known as a flesh-eating infection. Necrotizing fasciitis eats away at the skin, muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels ...

Florida health officials say four people have died from the vibrio bacteria in the state so far this year. We are taking a ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay ...