Floodwater can raise Vibrio risk. Learn how to protect wounds, avoid exposure and recognize symptoms that need immediate, ...

Hurricane Isaias is set to unleash life-threatening floods and winds on the US, but doctors are now warning millions in its ...

Hurricane Isaias could trigger a spike in 'flesh eating' bacteria. Experts urge residents to avoid floodwaters if possible.

The virulent bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has sickened 23 people across Florida as experts warn against eating raw oysters and ...

Experts warned that flood water linked to hurricanes can cause serious infection for some.

Florida reports its fifth death from Vibrio vulnificus, sparking alerts over raw shellfish and coastal water infections.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This Scanning Electron Micrograph Sem Depicts A Grouping Of Vibrio Vulnificus Bacteria Health officials in several parts of the ...

Two U.S. brain-eating amoeba cases were reported this summer as officials warn about a rare but deadly infection.

A fourth person has died in Florida this year from an infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly ...

A fourth person in Florida has died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria commonly linked to consuming raw or undercooked oysters, health officials said. The death was included Thursday in the ...

A fourth person has died in Florida of an infection caused by "flesh-eating" bacteria, according to the state's health department. Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium commonly contracted by eating raw ...