As Florida rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, an invisible threat lurks in the floodwaters: a potentially deadly ...

The warm floodwaters left by Hurricanes Helene and Milton provide a perfect breeding ground for all manner of nasty bacteria ...

Florida health officials have warned residents to stay away from floodwaters, following a spike in cases of Vibrio vulnificus ...

It's actually called Vibrio vulnificus, and a range of peer-reviewed academic papers are reporting the infectious and deadly ...

If hurricanes weren’t bringing enough misery, Florida’s warm, brackish waters are serving up “flesh-eating” bacteria. When ...

The bacteria can infect a person with an open wound, such as a cut, and can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound ...

Several counties in Florida are experiencing an unusual increase in Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to ...

A surge in Vibrio vulnificus cases in Florida is linked to post-hurricane flooding, with 76 infections and 13 deaths reported ...

El Departamento de Salud de Florida ha emitido una advertencia sobre el incremento de infecciones causadas por la bacteria ...

With Hurricanes Helene and Milton hitting Florida in quick succession, health experts are warning consumers about the ...

People in coastal areas of Florida impacted by the recent hurricanes have something else to worry about — flesh-eating ...