Botulism, a rare but severe illness caused by a toxin attacking the nervous system, can lead to paralysis and ...

In total there have been 57 confirmed cases of the infection caused by the "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in the ...

Eight people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from infections with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating ...

"The symptoms from skin infections can progress very quickly," Dr. Andrew Handel, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist ...

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 13 cases of the flesh-eating ...

Several states have reported higher than usual numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in 2025 from Vibrio vulnificus. Learn ...

Common signs and symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever, says the CDC. Is Vibrio vulnificus found in Louisiana?

A "very frail" but independent and "determined" woman died from an infection caused when a dog licked a wound on her leg, a ...