Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters and can be contracted through raw seafood or open wounds.

Vibrio are a flesh-eating bacteria that thrive in saltwater and brackish water (a mix of salt and fresh water). According to ...

A fifth person in Louisiana has died from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters, according to the health department ...

Five people in Louisiana have died this year after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria. The bacteria live in coastal waters ...

“Similar to washing or rinsing meat and poultry, it’s not required for safety, and can actually spread bacteria instead,” ...

A fifth person has died after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus. Health officials in Louisiana ...

A fifth person in Louisiana has died from Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters, the state's ...

Reddit users debated whether a young man was wrong for consuming 40 pieces of sashimi at a celebration buffet after his ...

Health officials warn of an increased risk of exposure to rare flesh-eating bacteria between May and October as the bacterial ...

Five people in Louisiana have died in 2025 from a flesh-eating bacterium found in warm coastal waters, substantially ...

Key Takeaways A fifth person in Louisiana has died from Vibrio vulnificus in 2025The state usually sees only one death a year ...

A resident of Louisiana has died after being exposed to a rare flesh-eating bacteria, one of dozens of cases this year in the United States. The resident suffered an infection from a water-based ...