Doctors estimated Brian Roush had a less than 10% chance of survival, but after surgeries and treatment, he is starting his ...

A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, ...

A man contracted a life-threatening, flesh-eating infection after breaking up a fight at a family gathering, leading to a large amount of his thigh being removed to save his life. Donnie Adams, a ...

A Florida man is recovering from a life-threatening case of flesh-eating bacteria after scraping his ankle during a New ...

A Florida father's dream getaway to a popular island destination ended in intensive care after a minor scratch on his ankle ...

A rare species of so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous ...

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The words “flesh-eating bacteria” may conjure images of a widespread infection leading to a zombie apocalypse in a sci-fi film. The reality is a lot less sensational, but no less deadly: Mortality ...

A man who contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection in his right leg found that the infection had spread to his left one as well, a mere four days later. The 58-year-old man reported to the ...

A college student with a bruise on his leg got sick during a wrestling tournament. The bruise turned out to be a rare "flesh-eating" infection. Bacteria may have entered his body from a wrestling mat ...