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

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

Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this ...

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

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least ...

Cook shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels) thoroughly. Avoid cross-contamination of cooked seafood and other foods with raw ...

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

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

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

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

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

The Florida Department of Health is reporting that there have been deaths in Bay, Broward, St. Johns and Hillsborough ...