Floodwaters seen in the city of St. Augustine caused by Hurricane Milton. © elpo11o via Getty Hurricanes Helene and Milton have left something particularly nasty ...

Some entrepreneurs are betting on southern Florida becoming an oyster hot spot. Now, they just need to convince Mother Nature ...

Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water mixes with seawater—like the estuaries on the coast of Florida. While most species are harmless to humans, ...

Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved rod-shaped (vibrio), pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio. Present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or ...

Vibrio vulnificus cases have risen to 80 following the widespread flooding from back-to-back hurricanes, surpassing the ...

If Vibrio vulnificus bacteria infects a person, such as by floodwaters coming in contact with a cut or other open wound, it can cause the skin and soft tissue around the wound to quickly break down.

The Florida Department of Health says there is an increased risk of vibrio vulnificus, which can cause illness when ingested or when it comes in contact with open wounds. In all of Florida ...