Four dead and 17 hospitalized from "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Louisiana waters. What to know about ...

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

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus after ...

So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required ...

The Florida Department of Health reported an increase in cases attributed to a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm ...

A dangerous bacteria is spreading across America's Gulf Coast. It is causing severe illness and fatalities. States like ...

The Louisiana Department of Health issued an advisory last week building on an Advocate Outdoors story published in June ...

The Louisiana Department of Health reports four people have died after being hospitalized for a flesh-eating bacteria in 2025 ...

According to LDH, there have been more cases and deaths recorded this year of Vibrio vulnificus than in years past.

Bacterial infections from warm coastal waters and seafood have surged in Louisiana, with 17 hospitalized and four deaths ...

Cases of "flesh-eating" bacteria infections are climbing across the Southeast. North Carolina has tallied 59 Vibrio infections and one death this year, while Florida and Louisiana have recorded eight ...