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Cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections are rising across the Southeast, with North Carolina reporting 59 Vibrio infections ...
The U.S. is seeing a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria found in warm coastal waters ...
North Carolina reports 7 infections from Vibrio vulnificus and over 50 likely cases from other Vibrio strains.
“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 ...
North Carolina is seeing an increase in Vibrio infections, with 59 cases and one death reported through July 31.
Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are still rare but "this is certainly not normal," an expert in water diseases at the ...
A serious bacterial infection has put a North Carolina man in an Outer Banks ICU, highlighting a growing concern over the ...
The Outer Banks of North Carolina is the hardest-hit area of flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus. The city has reported ...
With warmer water this season, North Carolina and Virginia are reporting higher cases of vibrio, commonly referred to as ...
Cases of a flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise in North Carolina, according to the NC Department of Health and Human ...
So far this year, the state reports 7 infections caused by vibrio vulnificus, often called flesh-eating bacteria, and more than 50 likely infections with other strains of vibrio bacteria.