A person contracted an infection from Vibrio vulnificus at a Falmouth beach. Here's what it is, how to spot symptoms and ...

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

Falmouth health officials say an older person has contracted a rare infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" ...

A deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria is turning up more often in Gulf Coast waters and sometimes in raw oysters. Here’s what to ...

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

Basil Kennedy died from the waterborne Vibrio bacteria, but his family says there needs to be "education and knowledge," not ...

In total, there have been 57 confirmed cases of the infection caused by the "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in the U.S. this year.

Vibrio vulnificus, a so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, lurks in warm ocean waters like those along Florida's Gulf Coast.

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

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

Massachusetts health officials warn of a rare Vibrio infection linked to swimming at a Cape Cod beach, urging precautions for those with open wounds or weakened immunity.

Life-threatening bacteria found after a person became infected in Massachusetts were also found in the waters at a Buzzards ...