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 ...

Sea stars are vital to ocean ecosystems; however, a pathogen has been killing them in large numbers, rendering some species ...

Between 5 billion and 6 billion sea stars on the West Coast have died, according to some estimates. The loss of so many led ...

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 5 people have died in the state due to Vibrio vulnificus infections.

The Florida Department of Health reported an increase in cases attributed to a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm ...

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

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

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

Scientists have finally solved the mystery behind the devastating starfish wasting disease that has killed over 5 billion ...

A Panama City family is coping with the death of a family member who contracted Vibrio Vulnificus, also known as a flesh-eating bacteria. 78-year-old Alan Kidd passed away on Sunday.

Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in ...