Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to ...

It's not just what you can see after a hurricane that's dangerous—it's what you can't.As our community rebuilds in the ...

Following the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new health danger has emerged in Florida: A spike in cases of ...

It's actually called Vibrio vulnificus, and a range of peer-reviewed academic papers are reporting the infectious and deadly ...

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound ...

Florida has seen a recent increase in confirmed cases of flesh-eating bacteria following the devastating Hurricanes Helene ...

Florida health officials warned residents and visitors to avoid floodwaters because of the rising number of cases involving a ...

People in coastal areas of Florida impacted by the recent hurricanes have something else to worry about — flesh-eating ...

A Pinellas County man is sharing his near death experience after contracting Vibrio Vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria. This ...

Flesh-eating bacteria cases have surged in the last few weeks since Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton swept through, according to data from the Florida Department of Health ... In 2022 Lee and ...

Florida health officials noted that six Tampa Bay area counties saw an “unusual increase” in cases of Vibrio vulnificus this ...

Vibrio vulnificus, which may be present in floodwaters, has prompted a warning from the Florida Department of Health. Learn ...