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

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

Candida auris (C. auris) has been described by the World Health Organisation as one of 19 lethal fungi posing a 'serious ...

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

The U.S. is seeing a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria found in warm coastal waters ...

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, ...

The World Health Organisation has officially declared a fungal infection a 'threat to humanity' as the almost-invisible ...

Eight deaths have been reported in Florida due to a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection, according to state health officials.

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

“Vibrio infections are often associated with eating raw or under-cooked shellfish such as oysters, clams, shrimp and scallops,” Jones said, noting that some species of Vibrio can enter the body ...

A flesh-eating bacteria raising concerns in coastal southeastern states has led to several deaths and dozens of illnesses. Health officials in Texas, ...