In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in warm coastal waters.

Flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm, salty, or brackish waters, especially during summer and after ...

Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water. Planning to take a family vacation to Florida before the start of school in the fall? You should ...

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

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

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

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

Polish authorities are investigating the source of a cholera infection in an elderly woman who is being treated at an ...

Health authorities in Poland have confirmed a rare case of cholera in an elderly woman from Stargard. She had not been abroad ...

Findings from three seafood monitoring programs in Norway have revealed some non-compliances but an overall positive picture.

The '80s were a time of unique food products and diet trends, but these eyebrow-raising food safety issues just weren't top ...

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