The count of deaths from a rare, flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana has reached five, state health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs in warm coastal waters, and doctors say ...

NEW YORK (AP) — States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Vibrio vulnificus are becoming an annual threat ...

A Montgomery County business owner is continuing to recover in the hospital after being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating ...

In the wake of multiple cases of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, some people may be wondering what they can do to protect themselves while on vacation or just enjoying a day at the local swimming ...

The reported Vibrio vulnificus cases reported in Florida in 2025 were down dramatically from last year. Here's what to know.

The pain, said Genevieve Gallagher, was "unbelievable." The Florida woman nearly lost her life and her leg to the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus, or Vibrio, after swimming with her ...