A bacterium that thrives in warm salt and brackish water is killing roughly one in five people it infects in the United ...

The threat comes from two rare but potentially deadly pathogens: Vibrio vulnificus, often referred to as "flesh-eating ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that thrives in warm coastal waters and can destroy human tissue within hours, killed ...

Lacey Pepper underwent 17 surgeries and spent nearly two months recovering after contracting necrotizing fasciitis. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This bacteria can cause a fatal infection, and individuals should go to the ER immediately if they think they have a Vibrio ...

As the weather gets warmer and coastal waters heat up, it feels like the perfect time to bring your family to the beach. Unfortunately, with those rising water temperatures come a proliferation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health experts are warning Americans headed to the beach for the Fourth of July weekend about a rise in cases of the flesh-eating ...

Experts urge caution after flesh-eating bacteria was found in Long Island's Hamptons waters, warning beachgoers to cover open ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old from Florida was hospitalized for a week after he contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, while swimming at a park with his siblings.

Vibrio are bacteria that naturally live in certain coastal waters, including salt water and brackish water, and they are found in higher numbers from May through October, when water temperatures are ...