Dr. Norman Beatty, of the infectious diseases division at the University of Florida, said that vibrio vulnificus — often ...

A 66-year-old Bradenton man required hospitalization and a leg amputation after he contracted a bacterial infection while wade fishing, a family member said. The man has been diagnosed with an ...

Januario Hospital. She had been infected with the potentially deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria Vibrio vulnificus: a distant, yet equally dangerous, cousin of the notorious V. cholerae.

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria: CDC warns people with open wounds to stay out of coastal waters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about Vibrio vulnificus ...

However, if the bacteria enters the body through a wound, it can cause the much deadlier fulminant STSS. The "flesh-eating bacterium" can infect patients through wounds on the hands and feet ...

Flesh-Eating Bacteria 'Buruli Ulcer' Spreading In Australia. What It Is Buruli Ulcer is a bacterial skin infection that can damage soft tissue and cause serious disfigurements.

Known as Buruli ulcer, a flesh-eating bacteria is spreading rapidly through a suburb in Melbourne, Australia, prompting warnings from the chief health officer to take protective measures.

is recovering in the hospital after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection through a small cut while working near lakes following recent hurricanes. The bacteria spread rapidly ...

A record number of cases of a potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease” were reported ... enters the bloodstream and spinal fluid where bacteria cannot normally be detected.