We recently reported the death of a Bay County man from flesh-eating bacteria and another case in Walton County. Two more ...

FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IN FLORIDA 裂 The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases has increased as the number of deaths remains at four. Here's the latest: ...

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

Vibrio live freely in the water, concentrate in sediment and on plastics, and colonize the surfaces and guts of shellfish, fish and zooplankton. For those organisms, the bacteria can often be ...

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

A new study from the University of Oregon shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers those painful contractions by activating the immune system.

Vibrio bacteria are merely one of the bacterium that become prevalent during hurricanes. Gastrointestinal infections are "one of the biggest impacts of hurricanes and other tropical cyclones ...

Florida health officials warned residents and visitors to avoid floodwaters because of the rising number of cases involving a flesh-eating, life-threatening bacteria.

There have been 5 confirmed Vibrio vulnificus infections in Lee and Collier counties since hurricanes Helene and Milton impacted SW FL, FDOH reports.