Escalating sea surface temperatures make these naturally occurring bacteria thrive in coastal waters, posing a growing public ...

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 ...

The deaths were in Hillsborough, Bay, Broward and St. Johns counties, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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

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 ...

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

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

Far too small to be seen by the human eye, viruses and bacteria are identified by being placed under the microscope by ...

Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Vibrio bacteria, which can cause serious infections, are often found in the Baltic Sea but have also appeared in the North Sea and enclosed bathing sites.