A rare flesh-eating bacteria lurking in warm coastal waters has claimed lives in Florida, raising urgent health concerns.

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and contaminated raw seafood across the state of Florida. The Florida Health ...

Infections that enter the bloodstream are fatal about 50 percent of the time. Some who contract the infection die within days.

Vibrio bacteria thrive at popular bathing sites like the Baltic Sea. Vibriosis is caused by Vibrio bacteria, which live naturally in brackish, warm, low-salinity coastal waters Typical European ...

A flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio vulunificus that thrives in saltwater and brackish water had claimed the lives of four ...

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

The deadly cases were seen in counties spread around Florida’s extensive coastline. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus thrives in ...

The neuraminidase gene, nanH, is present in the O1, non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae Amazonia strain. Its location has been assigned to a 150 kb NotI DNA fragment, with the use of pulsed-field gel ...

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

While many people think of sharks as a threat in the water, The Florida Department of Health is warning people to be mindful ...

In the U.S., Naegleria fowleri amoebas are mainly found in the southern states during the warmest months. Here's what residents should know.

FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IN FLORIDA 裂 As cases pop up across the state, health officials are sharing how to avoid infection.