A rare case of the potentially deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus was found in a person who was swimming with an exposed wound at Old Silver Beach, according to the town of Falmouth.

A 78-year-old man died at a Bay hospital on Aug. 4 after contracting vibrio vulnificus. This marks the second local vibrio ...

Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are still rare but "this is certainly not normal," an expert in water diseases at the ...

Jutla also explained that Vibrio vulnificus infections often rise following hurricanes, which stir up bacteria in floodwaters ...

A deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria that thrives in warm seawater is on the rise this summer across the southeastern coast of the United States. At least five people have died this year in Florida, four ...

Health officials are urging the public to take precautions, especially during the summer months when people are more likely ...

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, ...

Two weeks ago, while celebrating his 46th wedding anniversary, Ted Neiland felt what he thought was a spider bite. Just a few ...

The symptoms from skin infections can progress very quickly,” Dr. Andrew Handel, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at ...

At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.

Mom survives flesh-eating infection, faces life with amputations KGTV via CNN Newsource Arisbeth Munoz is now home after a harrowing battle with necrotizing fasciitis that led to multiple amputations.

The family of Dez Del Barba, a Stockton veteran who survived necrotizing fasciitis, has been recognized by city and San Joaquin County officials.