A mom of three is speaking out and sharing a warning after she contracted and nearly died from a bacterial infection.

Genevieve Gallagher was infected with Vibrio vulnificus in July after boating and swimming with her family in Florida. Her ...

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria causes eight fatalities in Florida, as state health officials confirm 16 cases of the flesh-eating infection statewide.

Ten people have died in the U.S. this year, mostly in Florida and Louisiana, from Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" bacteria that spreads through seawater and shellfish.

An 88-year-old man is recovering after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, in Collier County. The man, ...

Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are still rare but "this is certainly not normal," an expert in water diseases at the University of Florida said.

Two people died after eating Louisiana oysters contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, bringing the total deaths to six ...

Vibrio vulnificus, or more commonly known as the flesh-eating bacteria, has turned Pensacola local Genevieve Gallagher’s life upside down, as she becomes the third recorded case of vibrio from ...

As of August 21, 2025, the Florida Department of Health has reported new cases of Vibrio vulnificus. Here's where.

“Big blisters started popping up, like it was trying to leave the leg, it was just at the ankle, coming up to the back side ...

In 2025, there have been 23 vibrio vulnificus cases and five deaths in Florida. Where is Vibrio most commonly found?