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Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in ...
The U.S. is seeing a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria found in warm coastal waters ...
Four dead and 17 hospitalized from "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Louisiana waters. What to know about ...
At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.
“Vibrio infections are often associated with eating raw or under-cooked shellfish such as oysters, clams, shrimp and scallops,” Jones said, noting that some species of Vibrio can enter the body ...
Several states have reported higher than usual numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in 2025 from Vibrio vulnificus. Learn ...
Cases of "flesh-eating" bacteria infections are climbing across the Southeast. North Carolina has tallied 59 Vibrio ...
A man has spent more than a week in a hospital on North Carolina’s Outer Banks after a small cut on his leg led to a ...
North Carolina is seeing an increase in Vibrio infections, with 59 cases and one death reported through July 31.
North Carolina reports 7 infections from Vibrio vulnificus and over 50 likely cases from other Vibrio strains.