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

An Annapolis, Maryland, man is said to be recovering after contracting what’s commonly known as “flesh eating bacteria” ...

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know about the risk.

Infections that enter the bloodstream are fatal about 50 percent of the time. Some who contract the infection die within days.