FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IN FLORIDA 裂 The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases has increased as the number of deaths remains at four. Here's the latest: ...

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

The Florida Department of health says 13 people in florida have now contracted vibrio vulnificus.3 people in northwest ...

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in Florida. What to know.

The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly found in Gulf Coast waters, and recent cases have been reported in ...

“Vibrio Vulnificus” is a flesh-eating bacterium that normally lives in warm seawater. According to the Florida Department of Health, 11 cases have been confirmed in 2025, with four deaths.

Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish water.

Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium a part of a group of vibrios called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH.