The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, most often causes infection through open wounds and the consumption of undercooked or raw ...

Eleven people in Florida have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including 2 in ...

Four people have died and 7 others have been sickened amid a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria that ...

Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial ...

A flesh-eating bacteria has infected at least 11 people so far and has killed five people in Florida, USA. Patients can die ...

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring bacterium found in ...

The deadly cases were seen in counties spread around Florida’s extensive coastline. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus thrives in ...

Tennesseans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported by health officials.

Infections that enter the bloodstream are fatal about 50 percent of the time. Some who contract the infection die within days.

Florida health officials are urging residents and visitors to use caution in coastal waters following the deaths of four people this year.

Health bosses have issued a warning to the public after four people have died from a rare flesh-eating bacteria, which can be ...