A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...

Cases of the deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are on the rise in the United States, especially in the Southeast. At least ten people have already died this year from infections with ...

Officials are cautioning against swimming in waters along the Gulf Coast as “flesh-eating bacteria” cases spike in the South, leaving eight people dead so far across Florida and Louisiana. So far this ...

Florida health officials reported that four people died and over a half dozen others were made sick this year by a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria. Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in saltwater, ...

This scanning electron micrograph sem depicts a grouping of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. Reporter What to know about a 'flesh-eating' bacteria, Marjorie Taylor Greene's shift from MAGA, and more Length ...

The Florida Department of Health reported one new Vibrio vulnificus, commonly referred to as "flesh-eating" bacteria, in Escambia County, bringing the total cases up to three. Another new case was ...

Four new cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria commonly referred to as "flesh-eating," have been reported in Northwest Florida. Vibrio infections are rare but can be fatal within days, often stemming ...

Florida has reported 30 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, also known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year. Five deaths from the infection have been recorded in Florida in 2025. The bacteria is found ...

Health officials in Louisiana have reported two deaths this week from Vibrio infections linked to oysters harvested in the state. Reading time 3 minutes “Flesh-eating” bacteria are continuing to claim ...