Vibrio bacteria sickened dozens of people following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the microbes’ range appears to be increasing up the East Coast as climate change warms coastal waters.

Dr. Norman Beatty, of the infectious diseases division at the University of Florida, said that vibrio vulnificus — often ...

Vibrio is sometimes referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria” because infections can destroy skin and muscle tissue. As of Monday, the Florida Department of Health listed one new local case of ...

A species of flesh-eating bacteria is popping up with ... Reports out of the Carolinas reveal that the prevalence of a bacteria called Vibrio is increasing steadily and has been over the past ...

Well, it's technically not flesh, eating, and thankfully, rare. But it's still a scary story. The bacteria vibrio, vulnificus can kill someone within 48 hours. It lives in warm sea water.

There was another death last week and three more cases of infection from the Vibrio vulnificusa or so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of ...

Vibrio is sometimes referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria” because infections can destroy skin and muscle tissue. As of Monday, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) listed one new local ...

A gruesome flesh-eating bacteria, thought to be transmitted by an iconic Aussie animal, is spreading in one state, and health ...

In the Chesapeake Bay and along the Gulf Coast, people can contract a dangerous flesh-eating bacterial infection after eating or handling raw shellfish. Infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus can ...

The Florida Health Department has reported 65 confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, and 11 deaths so far this year as of Friday. Study: Kitchen sponges harbor more ...

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria: CDC warns people with open wounds to stay out of coastal waters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about Vibrio vulnificus ...