The mosquito of greatest concern is widespread in Australia and closely associated with suburban areas. Commonly known as the Australian backyard mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus is a nuisance-biting pest ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Two families touched by flesh-eating bacteria are now connected through survival and hope. Bernard Stewart contracted Vibrio vulnificus in 2019 after swimming at Big ...

Flesh-eating bacteria has been all over the news lately. We've reported on three different people who've been hospitalized over the last few weeks after going into waters along the Texas coast and ...

GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Ben West never imagined a family fishing trip would turn into a fight for survival. In August, West contracted Vibrio vulnificus — commonly known as flesh-eating ...

A bacteria that can cause necrotizing fasciitis — in which the infected flesh dies — keeps sickening people, especially in Florida and Louisiana. The Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY ...

Fifth Louisiana resident dies from vibrio infection in 2025 Vibrio cases occur more often in warmer months Infections spread through open wounds or raw seafood Officials warn high-risk groups face ...

A fifth person has died after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus. Health officials in Louisiana announced last week that a fifth person died from the bacteria and that ...