HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A flesh-eating parasite has recently popped up in the United States not too far from the Midstate. While screwworms look like caterpillars before they turn into a butterfly, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Fatal infections from "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are on ...

Experts report several “hotspots” of Vibrio vulnificus in Long Island Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Getty Vibrio vulnificus was found ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The number of people who have died from flesh-eating bacteria rose to five and the number of cases also increased to 16, according to health department data. The cases span Florida, and ...

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a "flesh-eating" bacteria that has killed at least ...

For most people, swimming in a lake or river is the best way to cool off on a hot summer's day. But there are more than frogs and fish in those waters – microscopic pathogens that can cause serious ...

Five deaths have been reported in Florida due to a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection, according to state health officials. The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 16 total cases of Vibrio ...

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living flesh and once devastated U.S. livestock. By monitoring traps and ...

Florida has reported 29 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, also known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year. The bacterial infection has resulted in five deaths across the state in 2025. Vibrio ...