Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," can have horrifying and even fatal effects on humans. Symptoms, how to avoid it.

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

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

Four people in Florida have died this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater, among 11 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. CBS ...

Florida leads the nation with deadly cases of a rare flesh-eating bacteria. The Department of Health confirms 11 cases of Vibrio vulnificus and four deaths in the first half of 2025 Scientists say ...