A new study by the Genomics and Microbial Evolution Group at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) together with the ...

North Carolina health officials confirmed three recent deaths were caused by infections from Vibrio bacteria, which are naturally found in warm seawater and brackish water.

Cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection tend to rise after hurricanes mix fresh rainwater with salty seawater. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Vibrio vulnificus can spread through contaminated seawater and raw oysters. As water temperatures increase, experts are concerned infections will, too. IE 11 is not supported.

Authorities are investigating the death of a New Yorker in connection to the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus linked to saltwater and raw shellfish exposures. The case of vibriosis, a rare ...

All three victims were between the ages of 60 to 80 and the two deaths occurred in July, the department said, adding that it’s first time Connecticut has seen a Vibrio case in three years.

Vibrio are bacteria that normally live in warm seawater or brackish water (mixed salt and fresh water, as is found in an estuary or salt marsh) and can be found worldwide.

FAU researchers and collaborators fully sequenced the genomes of 16 Vibrio cultivars isolated from eel larvae, plastic marine debris, Sargassum, and seawater samples collected from the Caribbean ...

Vibrio, known as “flesh-eating bacteria,” is found in warmer coastal seawater. Most cases occur during the summer. The most common species that can cause infections are Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio ...

Although Vibrio cholerae is the clan's most infamous species, ... And this infection is not one to toy with: V. vulnificus ...