On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Cases of vibrio vulnificus have been escalating in the U.S. for the past several years. The trend has prompted health ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, the Florida Department of Health announced. “Vibrio Vulnificus” is a flesh-eating bacterium that normally lives in ...

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) announced one person in Hillsborough County has died from a flesh-eating bacteria called "Vibrio vulnificus." ...

A man visiting Galveston, Texas died after eating raw oysters late last month. The death is believed to be connected to Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. What to know about it.

Infections with vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw oysters, may be rising. What to know about symptoms and prevention.

We can safely say that winter is over. As temperatures start heating up, we can finally take advantage of outdoor dining. And ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but highly dangerous bacteria to humans, can be associated with eating raw or undercooked oysters and shellfish. Here’s what you need to know about the bacteria and how ...

Food safety experts explain the health risks of eating raw oysters and what you can do to stay safe from vibrio bacteria.

A Vibrio outbreak that sickened more than 250 people in Australia was linked to oysters, but a specific grower could not be identified. The nationwide outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus ...