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 ...

The insidious and silent harms of these powerful storms can linger for weeks to years, long after wind, waves, and water ...

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

So far, there have been 74 reported cases of Vibrio vulnificus in Florida after hurricanes Helene and Milton, data showed ...

Florida Department of Health is reporting an increase of cases of a flesh-eating bacteria following recent hurricanes.

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

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

Cases of flesh eating bacteria on the rise after recent natural disasters.Vibrio vulnificus (prono: vib-ree-oh ...

So far, 76 people have become sick, and 13 of them have died, because of Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria is commonly found in floodwaters after storm surges. Elsewhere, 46 people have been ...