A rare species of so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous ...

In December, the Crenshaw family came down with the flu. When then 3-year-old Bryson started feeling ill, mom Megan Crenshaw thought he had a bug and gave him some Tylenol. Then Bryson complained of ...

Vibrio is more prevalent in the summers because the bacteria thrive in higher water temperatures.

In a new case report, doctors detail how a 74-year-old man lost most of his right leg to a Vibrio vulnificus infection.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A 39-year-old Logan Heights mother is now home after a harrowing battle with necrotizing fasciitis that led to multiple amputations. Arisbeth Munoz's ordeal began in late December ...

Georgie Henley recently spoke out about the scars she has from a brush with necrotizing fasciitis. The "flesh-eating" infection is known to spread quickly and can result in amputation or death. Early ...

A number of people in London have contracted so called "flesh-eating" disease, as part of a streptococcus outbreak in the city and surrounding areas. The outbreak was declared more than 18 months ago ...

Georgie Henley, who portrayed Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia films, opened up about contracting necrotizing fasciitis when she was 18 Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team.