Eight people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from infections with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating ...

Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in ...

North Carolina is seeing an increase in Vibrio infections, with 59 cases and one death reported through July 31.

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 13 cases of the flesh-eating infection statewide.

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 5 people have died in the state due to Vibrio vulnificus infections.

Another person in Bay County has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection, the Florida Department of Health said, bringing the 2025 state total to five.

Although the News Herald was unable to independently verify by the time of publication, WMBB's Tom Lewis reported that the most recent death was a 78-year-old man on vacation at St. George Island in ...

Four dead and 17 hospitalized from "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Louisiana waters. What to know about ...

Vibrio vulnificus, commonly known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, thrives in warm brackish water and can be contracted through consuming raw seafood or exposing open wounds to contaminated water.

At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.