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Department of Health issue warning after confirmed case of rare bacteria from Falmouth beach

Health officials in Falmouth have confirmed a rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection in an older individual who was ...

Dad Dies From Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Scratching His Leg on Boat Trailer in Front of His House

Basil Kennedy died from the waterborne Vibrio bacteria, but his family says there needs to be "education and knowledge," not ...

Man dies from flesh-eating bacteria he got from scraping leg on boat, family says

A 77-year-old Mississippi man died from Vibrio vulnificus, or flesh-eating bacteria, after scraping his leg on a boat trailer ...

Albuquerque health officials say to avoid raw shellfish due to increase in Vibrio infections nationwide

Vibrio infections are on the rise in some coastal states, such as Florida and Louisiana. It’s a bacteria that primarily affects the gastrointestinal system, but ...
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Bacteria that’s melting starfish alive has finally been identified

Scientists have found Vibrio pectenicida causes sea star wasting, a disease devastating Pacific starfish and threatening marine ecosystems.