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

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

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

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

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

So far in 2025, Louisiana has experienced a spike in Vibrio vulnificus cases, with more cases than any other Gulf Coast state ...

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 ...