Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

Four deaths and 11 cases have been reported statewide this year, according to the Florida Department of Health.

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

The Florida Department of health says 13 people in florida have now contracted vibrio vulnificus.3 people in northwest ...

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least ...

Florida leads the nation in Vibrio vulnificus infections, though spikes in cases and deaths tend to coincide with major ...

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in ...

Patients infected with vibrio vulnificus are treated with antibiotics, and in some cases, doctors may need to amputate appendages to remove dead or infected tissue. Flesh-eating bacteria in Florida ...

'I've Had the Vibrio Vulnificus That Is Plaguing Florida' Published Oct 20, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT Updated Oct 21, 2022 at 6:32 AM EDT. By Stephen Gyland . Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member.

Since 2016, Florida has recorded 448 cases and 100 deaths tied to the bacteria. The 2025 deaths have been reported in Bay, ...