Two people have died and dozens more infected after eating raw oysters from Louisiana which were contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria. A Louisiana resident and a Florida resident died after eating ...

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 ...

Florida has seen 20 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in warm seawater, resulting in five deaths as of August 21, 2025. Infection occurs through consuming raw seafood or exposing open ...

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 ...