While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least ...

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...

In the southern state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, the New World screwworm fly's rapid spread appears to have caught ...

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

A University of Florida infectious disease expert is urging caution after four people died from a dangerous flesh-eating ...

The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw seafood.

The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...

The 18-year-old surf instructor described his shark bite from a hospital bed and said he can't wait to get back in the water.

The 18-year-old surf instructor described his shark bite from a hospital bed and said he can't wait to get back in the water.