The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in ...

Dr. Aileen Marty of Florida International University explains the dangers of vibrio, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm waters, which has already claimed four lives in Florida.

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

A University of Florida infectious disease expert is urging caution after four people died from a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm Florida waters, including two deaths reported in St.

The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw ...

The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...

Kathy Egan [email protected] Four people have died and at least seven others have been infected by Vibrio vulnificus, ...

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and ...

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

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a ...

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

Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters, according to the state’s health department. Vibrio ...