Ohioans planning on a Florida vacation before the start of school should be aware of a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria reported by health officials.

A rare flesh-eating bacteria lurking in warm coastal waters has claimed lives in Florida, raising urgent health concerns.

The State Department of Health has released a statement regarding cases in the panhandle of flesh-eating bacteria.

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and ...

Infections that enter the bloodstream are fatal about 50 percent of the time. Some who contract the infection die within days.

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and contaminated raw seafood across the ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It is rare, with an average of 150 to 200 cases reported each year to the Center for Disease Control and ...

Flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm, salty, or brackish waters, especially during summer and after storms. It enters through cuts and wounds, causing rapid infections. Coastal ...

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