‘1 in 5 people … die, sometimes within a day or two of becoming ill’
A bacterial infection once considered rare, with a frighteningly high mortality rate, is now surging, and experts warned…
Flesh-eating bacteria: Vibrio vulnificus cases, which cause necrotizing fasciitis, rising due to climate change, scientists say
NEW ORLEANS — Just southwest of New Orleans, in a tranquil fishing village on the Louisiana bayou, Linard…
Bacteria that can cause flesh-eating disease found in Cape Cod swimmer
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium that can cause…
Second person dies in Bay County this year from vibrio vulnificus
PANAMA CITY — Two people have now died this year in Bay County from a “flesh-eating” bacteria. According…
Flesh-eating bacteria have caused several deaths in Florida and Louisiana this summer. How to reduce your risk of Vibrio vulnificus infection before swimming in the ocean.
Health officials in several states are alerting residents about a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters.…
‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria cases are popping up along the Gulf Coast. What you need to know.
As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters,…
Vibrio Vulnificus Symptoms: Rare flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in the US: Causes, symptoms, who is at risk, prevention and more |
Image credits: Getty Images The warm temperatures of the summer are perfect breeding climates for a variety of…
4 people have died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida: Who is at risk?
Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters, according to the state’s health department. Vibrio…
Four people have died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. Who is at risk?
Four people in Florida have died this year from bacterial infections that can cause “flesh-eating” wounds, the state’s…
Flesh-eating bacteria kills 4; what is Vibrio vulnificus – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
Four people in Florida have died after they contracted flesh-eating bacteria this year, according to the state’s health…