A swimmer who recently visited a beach on Cape Cod has been diagnosed with an extremely rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection, public health officials announced Wednesday. An older ...

Health officials are warning Massachusetts residents and visitors after a swimmer contracted flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus while on Cape Cod. On Friday, August 8, local and state ...

After a swimmer in Cape Cod was infected late last week by a bacteria that can cause a rare “flesh-eating” disease, state health officials on Wednesday issued a warning about potential risks in local ...

Massachusetts public health officials issued a warning Wednesday about the presence of a rare and potentially dangerous bacteria in the state’s coastal waters after a swimmer contracted an uncommon ...