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 Health Vibrio Vulnificus website. The case reported this week was in Martin ...

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

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

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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.