A Pensacola woman believes she contracted the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, after swimming in Santa Rosa Sound with a small cut on her leg. Vibrio bacteria live in coastal waters and are ...

The Florida Department of Health reported one new Vibrio vulnificus, commonly referred to as "flesh-eating" bacteria, in Escambia County, bringing the total cases up to three. Another new case was ...

The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a boat launch in Orange Beach, Alabama, exposing her to a flesh-eating bacteria that could have killed her. Skipworth shared her story with CBS ...

Anotehr case of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating bacteria," has been reported in southwest Florida. Here's how to protect yourself.

New Yorkers who have traveled to South America, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic may have visited areas where a parasite could cause a New World screwworm infestation, according to health ...

"It feels like somebody took gasoline, poured it on my leg, and lit [it] on fire," Genevieve Gallagher, 49, said of contracting the bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus Becca Longmire is a digital news ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) - A father in Florida is fighting for his life after getting infected with a flesh-eating bacteria. On Saturday morning, Ben West’s family said he got infected with ...

The New World screwworm is a flesh-eating parasite that lays eggs in open wounds. It can be devastating to livestock and, in rare cases, humans. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/TNS) ...

Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama's Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth's life changed dramatically. The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a ...