The reported Vibrio vulnificus cases reported in Florida in 2025 were down dramatically from last year. Here's what to know.

Piranhas, known for their sharp teeth and powerful jaws, are efficient hunters in South American freshwater ecosystems. They exhibit complex social behaviour, hunting in schools and using advanced ...

Vibrio vulnificus continues to sicken people in Louisiana as the state urges residents to take precautions The death toll from an outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria continues to rise, with health ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- A Florida man has been hospitalized after contracting a life-threatening flesh-eating bacteria while fishing out in the Gulf of Mexico. ABC affiliate WFTS reports Mike Walton is being ...

Like horror movies in general, the trailer of Pirhana 3D, yet another B-flick devoted to America’s favorite scary flesh-eating fish, starts out strong: with ominous music and the old ...

Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

A man is being treated for a rare flesh-eating disease after swimming at a Cape Cod beach with an open wound. Health leaders said the case of vibrio vulnificus was confirmed in an older man. According ...

A warning from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health may have some beachgoers exercising a little more caution as they try to escape the August heat. Residents and visitors at Buzzards Bay, a ...

WELL, JESSICA, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE GORGEOUS BEACH DAY HERE. TEMPERATURES IN THE 70. OFFICIALS TELL US THAT THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS 70 DEGREES TODAY, BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE A WARNING FOR ANYONE WHO ...