Vibrio Vulnificus occurs naturally in warm coastal ... one that survived," Vibrio survivor Bernie Stewart said. In 2024, ...

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, ...

NAPLES, Fla. − Florida has seen a surge of flesh-eating bacteria cases in recent weeks after parts of the state were inundated with heavy rain and flooding due to back-to-back hurricanes ...

vulnificus infection are reported in humans ... The epidemiology of Vibrio infections in Florida, 1981-1993. Journal of Infectious Diseases 173, 1176–1183 (1996) ...