News

Local and state health officials are investigating a confirmed case of Vibrio vulnificus infection, a flesh-eating bacteria ...
A warning has been issued as a grandad died from a ‘flesh-eating bacterium’. Cases are continuing to rise across the Gulf ...
Falmouth health officials say an older person has contracted a rare infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" ...
The swimmer, described by officials as "an older individual," went into the water at a Falmouth beach with an open wound. The ...
Vibrio vulnificus infections are most common in the Gulf Coast but rising water temperatures are contributing to more cases ...
Health officials in Falmouth have confirmed a rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection in an older individual who was ...
Life-threatening bacteria found after a person became infected in Massachusetts were also found in the waters at a Buzzards ...
A rare case of the potentially deadly bacteria Vibrio vulnificus was found in a person who was swimming with an exposed wound ...
Health officials are warning residents and visitors of several states about a flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm waters. Yahoo News reports that approximately 60 cases of Vibrio ...
Handel recommends steering clear of open bodies of water, like the ocean, rivers and estuaries if you have cuts or scrapes.
A deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria is turning up more often in Gulf Coast waters and sometimes in raw oysters. Here’s what to ...