News

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in ...
Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...
Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least four deaths in four counties across the state, according to a report from ...
ALs record heat boosts harmful bacteria like Vibrio and Legionella in lakes, pools and coastal waters. Stay cautious to avoid ...
In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Eleven people in Florida, including one in Manatee County, have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" ...
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay ...
Flesh-eating bacteria from undercooked fish likely led to the loss of limbs for mom Laura Barajas, whose body could not fight off infection from the aggressive bacteria Vibrio vulnificus ...
Water-borne pathogens like the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, which killed three people in the New York area this summer, appear to be turning up more often in the Northeast.
Since 2016, Florida has recorded 448 cases and 100 deaths tied to the bacteria. The 2025 deaths have been reported in Bay, ...
In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state's Department of Health called an "abnormal increase" in cases of a rare bacterial infection.