Officials warn the bacteria, found in warm coastal waters, can enter through open wounds and quickly become life-threatening.

A rapidly spreading Cholera outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region has claimed 40 individuals and sickened more than 2,300 in the ...

Researchers recently identified a bacterium that causes sea star wasting disease, which has wiped out billions of sea stars since 2013.

A flesh-eating bacteria that is naturally found around this time of year has increased in cases compared to past years.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a rare and dangerous bacterium that can ...

In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach last week.

Since Aug 8th, only one case of flesh-eating bacteria has been reported in Florida, according to the state’s Department of ...

A swimmer got a Vibrio vulnificus infection, likely from exposure to coastal water at Old Silver Beach while swimming in Cape ...

The week is almost over, but several beaches across Massachusetts are closed to any would-be beach-goers out there. Here is ...

Vibrio vulnificus infections are most common in the Gulf Coast, but rising water temperatures are contributing to more cases ...

Health officials have issued a warning about Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected, likely at a beach in Buzzards Bay.