'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Cases Are Popping up Along the Gulf Coast. What You Need to Know.

‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise in Florida after 2024 hurricanes

Vibrio bacteria sickened dozens of people following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and the microbes’ range appears to be increasing up the East Coast as climate change warms coastal waters.

Flesh-eating bacteria leaves eight people dead as cases rise amid health warning

Health departments in Florida and Louisiana have issued advice on how to avoid Vibrio vulnificus infections as cases rise

A 'Flesh-Eating' Germ Is on the Rise This Summer

Several states have reported higher than normal cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium found in coastal waters.

The Gulf Coast Sees a Spike in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Deaths

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

'Flesh-eating' bacteria cases are popping up along the Gulf Coast. What you need to know.

Vibrio vulnificus tends to cause infection in summer months. This year, some states are reporting higher-than-usual numbers.

Flesh-eating bacteria sends Outer Banks man to ICU as N.C. cases near 60

Flesh-eating bacteria cases are climbing across the Southeast. North Carolina has tallied 59 Vibrio infections and one death this year, while Florida and Louisiana have recorded eight fatalities.