Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beachgoers on a hot day last month in Clearwater Beach, Fla. (Ronaldo Silva / NurPhoto via Getty Images file) The culprit, the ...

The pain, said Genevieve Gallagher, was "unbelievable." The Florida woman nearly lost her life and her leg to the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus, or Vibrio, after swimming with her ...

GALVESTON – The Galveston County Health District has issued a public health alert due to an increase in Vibrio bacteria infections, a group of bacteria commonly found in marine environments. Vibrio ...

Two people have died after eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria, health officials confirmed, and others have been infected. Both of the fatal cases were traced to Louisiana-harvested ...

Five deaths have been reported in Florida due to a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection, according to state health officials. The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 16 total cases of Vibrio ...

A rare "flesh-eating bacteria" that lives in warm saltwater has led to at least four deaths this year, but some simple safety precautions can keep you safe while on vacation. The bacteria, Vibrio ...

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Health officials in Galveston have issued a warning for people headed to the beach. The Galveston County Health District (GCHD) said cases of Vibrio bacteria have ...

Eleven people have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them have died from it so far in 2025, according to the Florida Department of Health. The deaths ...

Four people have died in Florida this year from Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. The FDOH reported that cases rose ...

Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

NEW YORK – States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Vibrio vulnificus are becoming an annual threat along ...

Six have died and 34 people have been infected by the virulent bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which health officials say is “so prolific right now” Two more people have died of vibriosis, the infection ...