Laura Barajas had her arms and legs amputated after contracting the aggressive bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, likely from undercooked tilapia A San Jose mother lost her arms and legs after ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Cases of flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise after recent natural disasters. Vibrio Vulnificus occurs ...

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health announced that the man died from bacteria Vibrio vulnificus after eating raw oysters from a local seafood stand Getty A Missouri man has died after ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida health officials noted that six Tampa Bay-area counties saw an “unusual increase” in cases of Vibrio vulnificus this year, attributed to floodwaters from back-to ...

MICHAEL SMITH: Flesh eating, bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico? Well, it's technically not flesh, eating, and thankfully, rare. But it's still a scary story. The bacteria vibrio, vulnificus can kill ...

Following is the transcript of the video. David Anderson: "Wanna know a secret? This oyster I'm about to eat could still be alive! So, why do we do this?" Most people think it's a food safety issue.

Shortly after Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains and storm surge subsided, Florida’s Department of Health had a new, but familiar, problem on their hands. They recorded an increase in reported cases ...

Consider this: Almost all oysters in the Gulf of Mexico are infected with a flesh-eating bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus (Hlady & Klontz, 1996). The good news? Fewer than 50 cases of V. vulnificus ...

A Florida man died on July 10 after eating a raw oyster at a Sarasota restaurant that was contaminated by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause flesh-eating disease, or necrotizing ...

Hurricanes can cause whirlwinds of destruction, leaving behind damaged property and excessive flooding. The storms can also bring more microscopic threats. Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton ...

Vibrio cholerae bacteria form dense biofilms on biotic surfaces, which fosters interbacterial killing and horizontal gene transfer. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Macau’s Patane Market is your run-of-the-mill wet market, from the familiar glistening scales of seafood under glowing red lights to the percussive rhythm of knives against cutting boards.