"There doesn't need to be a fear of the water," his daughter said. "There needs to be an education and a knowledge of if you ...

In total, there have been 57 confirmed cases of the infection caused by the "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in ...

Eight people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from infections with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating ...

Louisiana health officials said as of last week the state has had 17 Vibrio infections, resulting in four deaths. Raw or undercooked seafood can also carry Vibrio, especially oysters. The bacteria is ...

Basil Kennedy’s loved ones urge those with health conditions to avoid warm coastal waters and raw shellfish, as Vibrio vulnificus infections surge amid rising temps ...

Three Mississippi Coast beaches are under water contact advisories this week after routine tests found bacteria in the waves.

Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in ...

North Carolina is seeing an increase in Vibrio infections, with 59 cases and one death reported through July 31.

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 13 cases of the flesh-eating ...

Vibrio are bacteria that naturally live in coastal waters year-round. Vibrio vulnificus requires saltwater to live and spread, though it can thrive in brackish water, where a stream or river meets ...

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

In 2013, a mysterious epidemic turned billions of sea stars between Mexico and Alaska into goo. Now we know why ...