A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the ...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus after seeing a higher number of cases and deaths than ...

Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection. On the left, a Vibrio cholerae strain that produces the antimicrobial MvcC (center) ...

A public health alert has been issued by the Galveston County Health District warning of an increase in flesh-eating bacteria-related illnesses after surveillance found cases from Galveston Beach.

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into the water to collect a sample for studying aquatic microbes. Workers nearby ...

Vibrio vulnificus, often called "flesh-eating bacteria," is a dangerous bacterial infection found in raw seafood, saltwater, and brackish water. The infection can cause necrotizing fasciitis, rapidly ...

Two deaths from Vibrio vulnificus have been reported in Bay County, Florida, bringing the state total to five in 2025. Florida has seen a total of 16 Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2025, with infections ...