A flesh-eating bacteria outbreak has hit the Gulf Coast with deaths recorded in Florida and Louisiana. Eight people have died ...

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, ...

At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.

A flesh-eating bacteria that has surged in Louisiana has killed at least eight people in Gulf Coast states so far this year.

The flesh-eating bacteria thrive in warm, brackish waters between May and October, making the Gulf Coast the perfect breeding ground.

Flesh-eating bacteria (also known as Vibrio vulnificus) deaths have risen in 2025 as states along the Gulf Coast report higher than normal numbers.

Many people with Vibrio vulnificus infection can get seriously ill and need intensive care or limb amputation,” the CDC ...

A flesh-eating bacteria raising concerns in coastal southeastern states has led to several deaths and dozens of illnesses. Health officials in Texas, ...

So far, from Texas to Florida, 8 people in Gulf Coast states have died and 32 are ill. Vibrio sickens about 80,000 people ...

Officials are warning anyone swimming along the Gulf Coast this summer that cases of flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise.

Multiple cases of flesh-eating bacteria reported in Gulf Coast waters Updated: Jul. 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM PDT | By Sarah Wall ...