Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials confirmed. The oysters were harvested in Louisiana and served at two ...

The bacteria can enter the body through open wounds or by consuming raw oysters.

Another case of Vibrio vulnificus has been reported in Florida, according to data from the Florida Department of Health, ...

As summer heatwaves push sea temperatures to record highs, a little-known bacterium could be thriving in Europe's coastal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A grouping of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is revealed in a 13,184x magnified scanning electron microscopic image from 2005.

From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health ...

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in ...

Vibrio vulnificus is a rare but dangerous bacteria found in brackish waters and undercooked seafood that can cause flesh-eating infections. A Florida Gulf Coast University professor is studying if ...

Two new Vibrio cases in Florida bring the 2026 total to eight, including a hospitalized teen in Okaloosa County.

As Vibrio vulnificus is detected off Long Island and infections rise in the US South, Donald Trump's health cuts are fuelling ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- A man is dead after contracting a harmful bacteria from eating oysters on the North Carolina coast, according to family friends. They say David Argay contracted vibrio in ...