Wakame, kombu, nori, hijiki, mozuku, and mekabu.A variety of seaweeds have appeared on the Japanese dining table since ...

A second person in Florida has died from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare bacteria that is sometimes described as “flesh-eating,” so far this year, health officials reported. Fourteen other cases have also ...

Hurricane Isaias could trigger a spike in 'flesh eating' bacteria. Experts urge residents to avoid floodwaters if possible.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida has recorded its first death related to a “flesh-eating” bacteria of the year. The Florida Department of Health reported new data on Vibrio vulnificus cases, which include ...

Flesh-eating bacteria sound like the premise of a bad horror movie, but they're a growing—and potentially fatal—threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. I'm a professor at the Indiana University ...

GALVESTON, Texas – If you’re planning a trip to the beach, this is something worth keeping on your radar. Louisiana health officials are warning about a spike in Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but ...

Share on Pinterest Nearly two dozen cases of Vibrio vulnificus, known as a “flesh-eating” bacteria, have occurred in parts of Florida and Louisiana. Two people are dead. bactpadamkaz/E+/Getty Images ...

A fourth person has died in Florida this year from an infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. There are several types of ...