Four people have died and 7 others have been sickened amid a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria that ...

Florida is grappling with a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, a dangerous bacteria thriving in warm coastal waters, ...

Even with medical care, necrotizing fasciitis can lead to organ failure or sepsis. About 20 percent (one in five) people who experience necrotizing fasciitis die, and the rate is even higher for ...

Cook shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels) thoroughly. Avoid cross-contamination of cooked seafood and other foods with raw ...

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

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

Florida health officials confirmed that four people have died from Vibrio vulnificus, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare soft tissue infection with high mortality rates averaging 21.9%. The initial presentation of NF can be rather benign with the inciting event innocuous or not ...

The deadly cases were seen in counties spread around Florida’s extensive coastline. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus thrives in ...

Eleven people in Florida have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including 2 in ...

Necrotizing fasciitis isn’t common. But it does occasionally make the news, usually when a person contracts the illness after exposure to contaminated water—like during Hurricane Harvey—or ...

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