Both humans and animals carry a variety of bacteria within our bodies. This bacteria can be spread to others through bodily fluids like saliva or mucus. Many of these bacteria are harmless, but some ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...

Aimee Copeland, 24, got the infection from a zip line injury. May 9, 2012— -- A Georgia woman is fighting for her life after contracting flesh-eating disease during a zip line accident. Aimee ...

Georgie Henley recently spoke out about the scars she has from a brush with necrotizing fasciitis. The "flesh-eating" infection is known to spread quickly and can result in amputation or death. Early ...

Bill Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Indiana University. Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it's a growing – and potentially fatal – ...