As Florida rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, an invisible threat lurks in the floodwaters: a potentially deadly ...

Florida health officials have warned residents to stay away from floodwaters, following a spike in cases of Vibrio vulnificus ...

Florida, so far, reported 13 deaths and 74 confirmed cases of rare infection from the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus ...

An increase in the number of Vibrio vulnificus cases this year was to be expected as the infection can be contracted through ...

Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to ...

The warm floodwaters left by Hurricanes Helene and Milton provide a perfect breeding ground for all manner of nasty bacteria ...

Florida health officials warned residents and visitors to avoid floodwaters because of the rising number of cases involving a ...

The infection can be contracted through exposure of open wounds to saltwater, which is common after hurricanes.

Lee County has 5 cases of flesh-eating disease and Collier County has 1 case; statewide stands at 74 and 13 deaths ...

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down.

If hurricanes weren’t bringing enough misery, Florida’s warm, brackish waters are serving up “flesh-eating” bacteria. When ...

People in coastal areas of Florida impacted by the recent hurricanes have something else to worry about — flesh-eating ...