The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in ...

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.

Vibrio live freely in the water, concentrate in sediment and on plastics, and colonize the surfaces and guts of shellfish, fish and zooplankton. For those organisms, the bacteria can often be ...

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

Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, thrives in warm coastal waters, particularly from May to October. Individuals with open wounds, weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria in Florida, the Florida Department of Health announced. “Vibrio Vulnificus” is a flesh-eating bacterium that normally ...

“Vibrio Vulnificus” is a flesh-eating bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater. According to the Florida Department of Health, 11 cases have been confirmed in 2025, with four deaths.

Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish water.

Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium a part of a group of vibrios called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH.

The Florida Health Department has reported 65 confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, and 11 deaths so far this year as of Friday.