Flesh-eating bacteria

Florida August 19, 2023

Florida officials report five deaths from 'flesh-eating' bacteria in Tampa Bay since January

Five people are confirmed dead, and 26 cases of flesh-eating vibrio vulnificus bacterial infections have been reported in Florida since January, health officials said.

New York August 16, 2023

New York State Department releases guidance after 3 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in New York, Connecticut

The New York State Department and Gov. Kathy Hochul released guidelines about a rare and dangerous bacteria that has killed one person in New York and two in Connecticut.

Florida May 30, 2023

Seaweed piles in Florida may contain flesh-eating bacteria

Scientists are warning that piles of Sargassum algae on the East Coast may mingle with plastic litter and foster growth of a flesh-eating bacteria.

Bacteria April 18, 2023

Flesh-eating bacteria infections may rise as climate warms, study finds

Infections of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are rising along the eastern U.S. as the world's overall climate changes, according to scientists.

Flesh-eating bacteria November 4, 2019

Woman scratched by 'spiteful' cat develops flesh-eating bacteria, nearly dies

A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, Chan the Siamese cat. 

Flesh-eating bacteria October 22, 2019

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria after insect bite, nearly loses foot: 'I felt like I had been stabbed'

 A British woman claims she developed a rare bacterial infection after she was bitten by an insect while on vacation. 

Flesh-eating bacteria October 21, 2019

Mom loses arm to flesh-eating bacteria, felt 'helpless' after waking from coma

At one point, doctors told her husband she might not make it through one of the surgeries.

Women's Health October 4, 2019

Mom claims C-section infection nearly killed her: 'It was eating my insides'

“There was so much pus and dead flesh oozing out of me,” Praise said. “I was shocked.”

Surgery September 24, 2019

Grandma bitten by bug while gardening later loses legs, fingertips

She said she endured 60 surgeries during her eight-month hospital stay.

Flesh-eating bacteria September 20, 2019

Tennessee woman blames nail salon after almost losing arm from flesh-eating bacteria infection: report

A Tennessee woman claims she almost lost one of her arms after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria at her local nail salon, according to a report.