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 ...

Florida has reported 30 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, also known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year. Five deaths from the infection have been recorded in Florida in 2025. The bacteria is found ...

Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, are still increasing in the state according to new data released Aug. 21 from the Florida Department of Health. While the number of ...

Read full article: ‘Very close to losing him:’ Florida man battles flesh-eating bacteria This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Vibrio ...

A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed five lives in Florida this year, as cases have soared to 20 in just a matter of weeks, with one now ...

Florida has reported 28 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, and five deaths so far in 2025. The bacteria is found in warm, brackish seawater and can infect people through open ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FLDOH) reported a new case of flesh-eating bacteria — this time in Polk County. 10 Tampa Bay News reached out to the FLDOH to get clarity over how ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria nicknamed "flesh-eating," has been found in coastal North Carolina and Florida. The bacteria can be contracted by eating undercooked shellfish or through an open wound ...

Florida has reported 31 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year, resulting in five deaths. The bacteria thrives in warm, brackish seawater and can infect humans ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another case of Vibrio vulnificus, the horrific infection also called "flesh-eating" bacteria, has been reported in Florida ...

Florida has reported 29 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, also known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year. The bacterial infection has resulted in five deaths across the state in 2025. Vibrio ...