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

The culprit, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater and can get into the body through open wounds in the skin.

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

Four people have died and 7 others have been sickened amid a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria that thrive in saltwater and brackish water (a mix of salt and fresh water) and ...

Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial ...

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.

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

Vibriosis, a seasonal summer infection, can be severe. Vibrio bacteria thrive at popular bathing sites like the Baltic Sea. Here's how to protect yourself.

Four people in Florida have died from Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm seawater, with 11 cases ...

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

Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters, according to the state’s health department. Vibrio ...