Laura Barajas had her arms and legs amputated after contracting the aggressive bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, likely from undercooked tilapia A San Jose mother lost her arms and legs after ...

And there is a little bit of truth to that. Oysters can carry a scary flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio vulnificus. You can get it from oysters or from swimming in warm brackish water.

Although Vibrio cholerae is the clan's most infamous species, at times, Vibrio vulnificus emerges as another terrifying foe.

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, ...

But it's still a scary story. The bacteria vibrio, vulnificus can kill someone within 48 hours. It lives in warm sea water. It can get into the body through, an open wound, even a tiny one like an ...

The back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton hurricanes have helped reach another terrible milestone: there have now been ...

UH said the stagnant waters at the manmade Ala Wai ideal for Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening skin conditions. 2 Comments By participating in online discussions you ...

vulnificus was the perp that caused the profound ... applies to viruses concentrated in tasty molluscan shellfish. Unlike Vibrio bacilli, which naturally inhabit seawater, norovirus and hepatitis ...