Florida has plenty of things that make visitors think twice before stepping into the water. Sharks get the headlines. Alligators have their own reputation. Then there is Vibrio vulnificus, a ...

So far in 2026, Louisiana has already had 9 cases of people being infected by Vibrio vulnificus, dubbed a flesh-eating bacteria. Maryland has had 29, and Florida 2 deaths ...

7 deaths from the infection have been reported in the two states.

Andy Stough, from Palm Beach, Fla., is recovering after contracting the flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus, which ...

A flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters has led to the deaths of five Louisiana residents this year amid a summer time surge. Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers to take ...

A second case of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," has been reported in Bay County, Florida, and ...

Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.

Florida reported the state's second Vibrio vulnificus death and added more cases in the latest update. Here's where.

NAPLES, Fla. − Florida has seen a surge of flesh-eating bacteria cases in recent weeks after parts of the state were inundated with heavy rain and flooding due to back-to-back hurricanes, according to ...

Warmer Chesapeake Bay waters are creating favorable conditions for Vibrio bacteria, raising risks from raw shellfish and exposed wounds.

Louisiana reports nine Vibrio vulnificus infections and five deaths, prompting urgent warnings about seawater exposure and raw shellfish risks.