One of the main signs is severe diarrhoea, often described as “rice-water” stools, leading to rapid fluid loss from the body ...

Beach-goers feeling a little jumpy about dipping their toes into shark-rich waters along the US coast this summer should be ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- Cholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute ...

Norman then saw doctors, who reportedly diagnosed him with a nasty case of Vibrio infection that he likely caught from the seashells—bacteria that can potentially cause flesh-eating disease.

Vibrioisis may sound like the word "vibrant" but if you get infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus the only things pulsating or quivering will be your intestines and your body. Common symptoms are ...

Beyond their slimy texture and briny flavor, some skeptics take issue with oysters being served raw. The bivalves are often ...

He went to the emergency room, where a doctor informed him he had contracted Vibrio, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that lurks in seawater and estuaries. 'It's maybe as if someone had driven a ...

UWF and three other State University System of Florida institutions have partnered together to test a model for oyster ...

This time of year usually brings a respite from flus and colds as more people spend time outdoors. But climate change is ...

A longstanding mystery about the strain of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) responsible for the seventh global cholera pandemic is how this lineage has managed to out-compete other pathogenic variants.

A recent study has revealed alarming levels of harmful bacteria in popular street foods sold across Dhaka, although most ...

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium prevalent in marine environments and is the primary cause of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis, also known as early death syndrome ...