"There doesn't need to be a fear of the water," his daughter said. "There needs to be an education and a knowledge of if you ...

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

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

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

Symptoms include fever, painful mouth sores, sore throat, and a distinctive red, spotted rash on hands and feet. The illness ...

According to the CDC, about one in five people infected die and the bacteria are more active this summer possibly linked to ...

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

A flesh-eating bacteria outbreak has hit the Gulf Coast with deaths recorded in Florida and Louisiana. Eight people have died ...

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

Another person in Bay County has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection, the Florida Department of Health said, bringing the ...

Another person has died from a "flesh eating" bacterial infection in Bay County, bringing the death toll up to two. State ...

“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 ...