The pain, said Genevieve Gallagher, was "unbelievable." The Florida woman nearly lost her life and her leg to the flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus, or Vibrio, after swimming with her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fifth person has died after contracting a rare, flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana, state health officials said this week.

Louisiana health officials have confirmed that two more people have died and at least 22 have been hospitalized from a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. This brings the total number of ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Just southwest of New Orleans, in a tranquil fishing village on the Louisiana bayou, Linard Lyons spent the morning on his 19-foot boat, preparing crab traps for his grandchildren just ...

A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, his family said.

Florida has reported 25 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacteria, and five related deaths so far this year. The bacteria is found in warm, brackish seawater and can infect humans through ...

A Jacksonville man who has been battling with a flesh-eating bacteria for weeks said he believes he was discharged from the hospital early because he does not have insurance. Nate Manor said he was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Vibrio vulnificus are becoming an annual threat ...

A Florida father's dream getaway to a popular island destination ended in intensive care after a minor scratch on his ankle spiraled into a life threatening flesh eating infection. What began as a ...

Fifth Louisiana resident dies from vibrio infection in 2025 Vibrio cases occur more often in warmer months Infections spread through open wounds or raw seafood Officials warn high-risk groups face ...

Flesh-eating bacteria has been all over the news lately. We've reported on three different people who've been hospitalized over the last few weeks after going into waters along the Texas coast and ...