The mosquito of greatest concern is widespread in Australia and closely associated with suburban areas. Commonly known as the ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria nicknamed "flesh-eating," has been found in coastal North Carolina and Florida. The bacteria can be contracted by eating undercooked shellfish or through an open wound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Department of Health has reported another case of Vibrio vulnificus, the horrific infection also called "flesh-eating" ...

At least two people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria they contracted from eating raw oysters harvested in Louisiana, underscoring what health authorities say is a notable rise in infections. An ...

Flesh-eating bacteria has been all over the news lately. We've reported on three different people who've been hospitalized over the last few weeks after going into waters along the Texas coast and ...

A man who was given a 10% chance of survival after contracting flesh-eating bacteria is beating the odds.

ALVIN, Texas — The man attacked by a shark while swimming off Crystal Beach earlier this month is back in the hospital. Blaine Shelton says he’s being treated for flesh-eating bacteria related to the ...

A number of cases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have now been detected on the New South Wales south coast.Author Cameron Webb Clinical Associate ...

Florida has reported 31 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year, resulting in five deaths. The bacteria thrives in warm, brackish seawater and can infect humans ...