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

Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous bacteria thriving in warm coastal waters, ...

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a family vacation to Florida before the start of school in the fall? You should ...

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

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

Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...

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

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and ...

The State Department of Health has released a statement regarding cases in the panhandle of flesh-eating bacteria.

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

Vibrio bacteria thrive at popular bathing sites like the Baltic Sea. Vibriosis is caused by Vibrio bacteria, which live naturally in brackish, warm, low-salinity coastal waters Typical European ...

Vibrio vulnificusa requires brackish saltwater to spread. That surpasses the 74 cases reported in 2022 when Hurricane Ian smashed Florida, with 17 deaths. The new death was in Alachua County.