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 ...

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

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 ...

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