A University of Florida infectious disease expert is urging caution after four people died from a dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm Florida waters, including two deaths reported in St.

The city of Fort Myers is admitting that it did not follow procedures, after high amounts of coliform bacteria showed up in ...

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

WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 cases of ice cream bars made by Rich’s Ice Cream have been recalled over concerns of potential ...

The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed one fatality because of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare bacterium that naturally ...

The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) has issued water quality advisories for two locations in Bay County. According to a news release, a test completed on Monday, July 21, ...

Florida health officials say four people have died from the vibrio bacteria in the state so far this year. We are taking a ...

The flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus is routeinly found in the swimming waters on New Jersey's shores. What you should know.

The State Department of Health has released a statement regarding cases in the panhandle of flesh-eating bacteria.

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

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a ...