A bacteria that can cause necrotizing fasciitis — in which the infected flesh dies — keeps sickening people, especially in Florida and Louisiana. The Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY ...

Colorado State Fair plays host to the 7th annual World Slopper Eating Contest History is made at the 7th annual World Slopper Eating Contest as a new world record is set.

The seventh annual World Slopper Eating contest took place on Saturday at the Colorado State Fair at the Pepsi Stage. Competitors from around the world gathered together to dethrone the reigning ...

Two people have died from eating raw oysters that were contaminated with a flesh-eating bacteria, Louisiana health officials said. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters.

When Lucas Pohl boarded a flight last summer, he didn’t know it would mark a turning point in his life. The Berlin resident had always carried extra weight, but when he couldn’t fasten his seatbelt ...

Two people have died from complications caused by a flesh-eating bacteria they contracted after eating tainted oysters in Louisiana, according to a state health official. The bacteria, Vibrio ...

Discover some of the best Po' Boy sandwiches in New Orleans with Rockstar Eater's food tour of Parkway Bakery and Tavern. Established in 1911, Parkway is a family-run restaurant known for being one of ...

Popcorn is a whole grain, and whole grains are essential sources of complex carbohydrates that most Americans don’t get enough of, according to a study published in February 2022 in The Journal of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – A Louisiana health official reported two more deaths from the flesh-eating vibrio bacteria, part of 14 more infections. It brings the state’s fatality count ...

A rare human case of a deadly parasite infestation has become the latest unsettling pathogen to make headlines in the United States. A New World Screwworm case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease ...

State officials have clarified information initially made public Tuesday about an increase in deaths and illnesses related to a flesh-eating bacteria. Most people have been infected when their open ...