Vibrio

health

Eating raw or undercooked oysters is the primary route for Vibrio vulnificus and other Vibrio bacteria to reach humans. These naturally occurring bacteria concentrate in warm co...

infection-and-disease

Vibrio flesh-eating bacteria refers to certain species in the Vibrio genus that can cause rapidly progressive wound infections, sometimes described as severe or flesh-eating. Th...

health

Vibrio cases refer to infections caused by Gram-negative, salt-loving bacteria of the genus Vibrio, most commonly acquired through raw or undercooked seafood or through open wou...

health-safety

On South Padre Island, warm coastal waters can include bacteria such as Vibrio vulnificus, sometimes described as flesh-eating bacteria. These bacteria occur naturally in coasta...

health_and_safety

Vibrio bacteria occur naturally in warm coastal waters, including the Gulf of Mexico. Most exposures cause mild gastroenteritis or wound infections; severe necrotizing fasciitis...

food-safety

A dead oyster is a bivalve that has died inside its shell, either before harvest or after shucking. When alive, oysters filter water and maintain closed shells; death typically...

healthcare

Flesh-eating bacteria refers to bacteria that can invade and destroy skin and deeper soft tissue, a rare but serious condition often called necrotizing infection. These infectio...