flesh eating bacteria

A rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus and its spread northward have heightened concern. The CDC is trying to make more doctors aware of the pathogen.

Health officials say the deceased person was infected with Naegleria fowleri - likely while swimming in an unnamed freshwater lake or pond.

Four months after Hurricane Ian, shards of debris have been washed onto the coast and lawns, and there is a spike in the number of cases of very dangerous flesh-eating bacteria.

The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65 cases of vibrio vulnificus infections and 11 deaths this year. That compares with 34 cases and 10 deaths reported in 2021

Scientists caution that as the planet warms, more Americans could be exposed to disfiguring varieties of the Leishmania parasite. Overtreatment can be a problem, too, experts warn.

The Associated PressA Tennessee man died this week after being infected with a flesh-eating bacteria during a trip to a Florida beach.According to news…

Recent reported cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections from the Gulf of Mexico may have some people wary to spend the holiday weekend by the water....