A California woman who had an undercooked tilapia meal contracted vibrio bacteria infection, which ended up in her limbs being amputated. Read more here.
A man visiting Galveston, Texas died after eating raw oysters late last month. The death is believed to be connected to Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. What to know about it.
Flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus bacteria has killed a dozen people in 2023 so far. Vibrio vulnificus bacteria can be found in raw or undercooked seafood, saltwater, and brackish water.