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Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.
While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...
In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...
Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...
The culprit, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater and can get into the body through open wounds in the skin.
Record number of cases of the life-threatening Vibrio bacteria in Florida last year after Hurricanes Milton and Helene ...
Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial ...
Tennesseans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported by health officials.
The bacteria is found in saltwater, brackish water and inside contaminated raw or undercooked seafood. It also lives ...
Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least ...
The Florida Department of Health said a rare flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, killed four people so far in 2025.
FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IN FLORIDA 裂 As cases pop up across the state, health officials are sharing how to avoid infection.