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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 ...

For bacteria, microplastics are the perfect meetup spot—tiny, intimate surfaces where microbes can cling, huddle close and swap genes. And these crowded bacterial breeding grounds may pose a threat to ...

Salmonella Dublin is a type of bacteria that primarily infects cattle, but some strains also can adapt to infect humans. It is increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics, making it a growing ...

A mysterious marine epidemic has erased billions of sea stars from North America’s Pacific coast. After more than a decade of unanswered questions, scientists have traced the disaster to a single ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Waterkeeper Executive Director Andrew Wunderly test samples from sites throughout Lowcountry ...

A total of five deaths and 20 cases of a flesh-eating bacteria have been reported so far in Florida this year, officials said. The latest figures from the Florida Department of Health show cases of ...

Over the holiday weekend, many people looking to cool off from the summer heat were disappointed as some beaches were closed or authorities advised against swimming because of unsafe levels of ...

Florida has seen 20 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in warm seawater, resulting in five deaths as of August 21, 2025. Infection occurs through consuming raw seafood or exposing open ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – A Louisiana health official reported two more deaths from the flesh-eating vibrio bacteria, part of 14 more infections. It brings the state’s fatality count ...

Anime Shows One-Punch Man fans are fearing the worst after a trailer no-show just 90 days out from season 3: "Might be the most mismanaged IP on Earth" Anime Shows One-Punch Man season 3's director ...