Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish.

The deadly cases were seen in counties spread around Florida’s extensive coastline. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus thrives in ...

Eleven people in Florida have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including 2 in ...

Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...

Florida health officials confirmed that four people have died from Vibrio vulnificus, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria ...

How can you protect yourself from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida’s coastal waters? In Florida, a rare but deadly bacteria ...

Record number of cases of the life-threatening Vibrio bacteria in Florida last year after Hurricanes Milton and Helene ...

According to the Florida Department of Health, four people in Florida have died so far in 2025, as of Friday, July 11.

Florida health officials are urging residents and visitors to use caution in coastal waters following the deaths of four people this year.

Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this ...

Eleven people in Florida, including two in St. Johns County, have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" ...

Medication administration involves antibiotics and pain medications. Heparin is often ordered for these patients to decrease the risk of vasculitis and thrombosis (Gillen, 1995). Broad-spectrum ...