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

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.

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

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.

A warning from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health may have some beachgoers exercising a little more caution.

A swimmer in Cape Cod was infected with flesh-eating bacteria due to an open wound. Massachusetts health officials say the ...

By Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story BOURNE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium ...