A SCHOOLBOY nearly lost his leg after he cut it jumping into a lake and became infected with a rare flesh-eating disease.

“We were totally blindsided. It all felt so surreal, it felt like a living nightmare,” Scarlett Simpson said of her late mom, ...

A Florida teen nearly died from a flesh-eating bacteria infection contracted through a small scratch while swimming at a ...

Cases of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Florida are climbing to nearly twice the number reported by this time last year.

Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.

A Florida father's dream getaway to a popular island destination ended in intensive care after a minor scratch on his ankle spiraled into a life threatening flesh eating infection. What began as a ...

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has warned that there is an “increased risk of Vibrio infections throughout the summer season”, especially during heatwaves. Warmer water is said ...

Experts predict a widespread outbreak could devastate wildlife and cost Texas $1.8 billion in economic damage, including ...

A flesh‑eating fly thought eradicated decades ago has been found in Texas, its first return to the United States in generations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of New World ...

As the summer season begins, upper-crust New York’s go-to destination is facing an unfortunate “flesh-eating bacteria” situation in the ponds and bays near $40 million houses. The summer vacationers ...