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

"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 ...

Researchers have identified Vibrio pectenicida as the pathogen responsible for the devastating sea star wasting disease, ...

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

Although the News Herald was unable to independently verify by the time of publication, WMBB's Tom Lewis reported that the most recent death was a 78-year-old man on vacation at St. George Island in ...

Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are still rare but "this is certainly not normal," an expert in water diseases at the ...

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 13 cases of the flesh-eating infection statewide.

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

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

Jutla also explained that Vibrio vulnificus infections often rise following hurricanes, which stir up bacteria in floodwaters ...

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