Infections of vibrio vulnificus occur every year, but you can take precautions. Here's what to know after 7 deaths have been reported in two states.

Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.

Experts say there’s no need for most people to avoid the beach altogether.

(NEXSTAR) – Beachgoers in several southern states have been warned to proceed with caution after several more deaths were reported in people who contracted vibriosis, an infection from a bacteria that ...

Health officials have urged caution around coastal waters and raw oysters amid deadly Vibrio vulnificus infections.

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, a flesh-eating bacteria, has hospitalized nine and killed five in Louisiana in 2026, health officials say.

Recent deaths in the nation's South from waterborne microorganisms raises fresh awareness of the threat from two rare but ...

Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm coastal waters, and people can get sickened by it through raw shellfish or open wounds.

Ben West’s leg swelled to eight times its size after he was infected with Vibrio during a fishing trip last August ...

The summer is in full swing, and unfortunately, that means it’s prime “flesh-eating” bacteria season, too. Multiple states along the Gulf and Eastern coasts are reporting cases of severe Vibrio ...

Seven people have died from Vibrio vulnificus in Florida and Louisiana this year. Here's how to protect yourself from the "flesh-eating" infection. (AP Photo) ...