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.

As water temperatures along the Gulf Coast continue to warm to their seasonal highs and more people are trying to squeeze in ...

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.

Health officials are warning of a rise in potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria cases along the Gulf Coast, with Louisiana reporting higher numbers than usual.

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, ...

A potentially deadly bacterium, once mostly confined to the Gulf States, is now spreading north along the U.S. East Coast. Why It Matters Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium often labeled "flesh ...