Two cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, were reported near Jacksonville, Florida, resulting in one death. Eleven cases and four deaths from Vibrio vulnificus have been ...

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

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a family vacation to Florida before the start of school in the fall? You should ...

The State Department of Health has released a statement regarding cases in the panhandle of flesh-eating bacteria.

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

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 ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It is rare, with an average of 150 to 200 cases reported each year to the Center for Disease Control and ...

Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...

Four people in Florida have died from Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm seawater, with 11 cases ...

Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida health officials have warned anyone with fresh cuts or scrapes to avoid going into the water, saying 'water and ...