A 78-year-old man died at a Bay hospital on Aug. 4 after contracting vibrio vulnificus. This marks the second local vibrio ...

His family hopes the death will help spread awareness and education about a certain type of bacteria. Here’s more.

The pathogen thrives under extreme weather conditions and low salinity between May and October. Additionally, environments ...

Basil Kennedy’s loved ones urge those with health conditions to avoid warm coastal waters and raw shellfish, as Vibrio vulnificus infections surge amid rising temps ...

Louisiana health officials said as of last week the state has had 17 Vibrio infections, resulting in four deaths. Raw or undercooked seafood can also carry Vibrio, especially oysters. The bacteria is ...

A Mississippi father, Basil Kennedy, 77, is among at least nine people nationwide to die this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a ...