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

Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish.

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a ...

What is vibrio vulnificus? Vibrio vulnificus, also known as the flesh-eating bacteria, is a very serious pathogen ...

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

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

Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported ...

Tennesseans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria ...

Four people in Florida have died and seven others have been sickened this year by a rare but potentially deadly bacterial ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay ...

Sargassum in Florida: Seaweed all over Satellite, Cocoa Beach: What Brevard beaches look like in summer 2023 & what to do How can you get vibrio? Eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly ...

Vibrio bacteria could be in Florida sargassum seaweed. How to prevent getting an infection. Brandon Girod, Pensacola News Journal. Wed, May 31, 2023 at 5:59 PM UTC. 7 min read.