Vibrio vulnificus cases have risen to 80 following the widespread flooding from back-to-back hurricanes, surpassing the ...

The medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said it has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) at the Renk ...

A total of 16 people have died, and 115 others have been infected in the ongoing cholera outbreak in various parts of the ...

A total of 16 people have died, and 115 others have been infected in the ongoing cholera outbreak in various parts of the ...

A Vibrio outbreak that sickened more than 250 people in Australia was linked to oysters, but a specific grower could not be identified. The nationwide outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus ...

Vibrio vulnificusa is a naturally occurring, potentially fatal bacterial infection present in brackish water. During tropical storms sea water is pushed along the coast and into rivers and canals ...

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down.

Disease-causing microorganisms churn in the floodwaters after a hurricane and grow in people's homes long after the first ...

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise after recent natural disasters. Vibrio Vulnificus occurs naturally in warm coastal waters. Its concentrations can rise with heavy rain and flooding.

A father of three fulfilled his late girlfriend’s wish after surviving a fatal case of food poisoning. Billy LeBlanc woke up ...

The Gulf of Mexico makes a perfect spot for this infection due to its increased temperatures. Experts alarmed by surge in ...