Four dead and 17 hospitalized from "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Louisiana waters. What to know about ...

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

The Louisiana Department of Health issued an advisory last week building on an Advocate Outdoors story published in June ...

So far in 2025, 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported among Louisiana residents. All of these patients were ...

Louisiana health officials warn of rising Vibrio cases, with 17 hospitalizations and 4 deaths reported this year.

The Louisiana Department of Health is warning you of a growing presence of Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria can cause illness ...

Infections can occur when open wounds are exposed to coastal water or when a person consumes raw or undercooked seafood, particularly oysters.

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus. The department is seeing a higher number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths ...