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

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

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

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

Nine people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacteria that ...

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

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

A rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection — a dangerous bacterium more commonly found in Gulf Coast states — was detected in ...

A 78-year-old man died at a Bay hospital on Aug. 4 after contracting vibrio vulnificus. This marks the second local vibrio ...

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 infections are on the rise in some coastal states, such as Florida and Louisiana. It’s a bacteria that primarily ...