The culprit, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater and can get into the body through open wounds in the skin.

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

Richard Woulfe's quick swim at Blacks Beach led to emergency surgery after bacteria from a stingray sting caused a dangerous ...

Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial ...

A rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio Vulnificus, has caused four deaths in Florida this year, raising concerns among health ...

Four people have died and 7 others have been sickened amid a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria that ...

Eleven people in Florida have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including 2 in ...

Four people in Florida have died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus. Though rare, infections can also require intensive care or limb amputation ...

Vibrio vulnificus, also known as “flesh-eating” bacteria, has infected 11 people in Florida this summer, and so far, killing ...

While some people may want to enjoy a care-free summer, there appears to be a rare flesh-eating bacteria going around. The ...

Tennesseans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported by health officials.

The deaths caused by Vibrio vulnificus bacterium were in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward and St. Johns counties, according to the ...