TAMPA, Fla. — The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases has increased to 13 as the number of deaths remains at four, according to health department data. The cases span Florida, and the deaths were in ...

Two more cases of Vibrio vulnificus were reported in Florida according to a Friday FDOH update. Here's what to know.

(NEXSTAR) – In the wake of multiple cases of flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, some people may be wondering what they can do to protect themselves while on vacation or just enjoying a day at the local ...

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a "flesh-eating" bacteria that has killed at least ...

Fatal infections from "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are on the rise, with eight deaths and dozens more cases already this year, and experts warn that climate change is in part to blame.

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Within just three weeks, four more cases of flesh-eating bacteria have been reported in Florida. According to the most recent data from the state's Department of Health, there ...