CDC is no longer surveilling outbreaks caused by campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. What could go wrong?
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses.
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
www.nbcnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
CDC is no longer surveilling outbreaks caused by campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia. What could go wrong?
Vibrio are just E. coli in Comic Sans
December 17, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Vibrio are just E. coli in Comic Sans
The number of #Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases has now hit 23, with 5 fatalities. www.fox13news.com/news/pinella... via @fox13tampabay.bsky.social
Pinellas County resident dies from Vibrio vulnificus: FDOH
A Pinellas County resident has died from Vibrio vulnificus, according to updated data from the Florida Department of Health.
www.fox13news.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The number of #Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases has now hit 23, with 5 fatalities. www.fox13news.com/news/pinella... via @fox13tampabay.bsky.social
Louisiana health officials said that five residents died this year after they were sickened with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seas and brackish water. Another four people in the state were hospitalized with the infection, health officials said.
Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana
Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year.
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August 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Louisiana health officials said that five residents died this year after they were sickened with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seas and brackish water. Another four people in the state were hospitalized with the infection, health officials said.
Vibrio is the number 1 cause of food poisoning related mortality.
You think you're going to eat raw oysters in a warming world without NOAA climate data? I sure as hell ain't.
You think you're going to eat raw oysters in a warming world without NOAA climate data? I sure as hell ain't.
March 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Vibrio is the number 1 cause of food poisoning related mortality.
You think you're going to eat raw oysters in a warming world without NOAA climate data? I sure as hell ain't.
You think you're going to eat raw oysters in a warming world without NOAA climate data? I sure as hell ain't.
The climate crisis is making oceans warmer and more hospitable to Vibrio bacteria. The oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions. As water temperatures rise, so does the concentration of Vibrio in seawater.
July 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The climate crisis is making oceans warmer and more hospitable to Vibrio bacteria. The oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions. As water temperatures rise, so does the concentration of Vibrio in seawater.
4/4 CYCLOSPORA… (the parasite causing cyclosporiasis) along with the following…
Campylobacter
Listeria
Shigella
Vibrio
Yersinia
Campylobacter
Listeria
Shigella
Vibrio
Yersinia
July 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
4/4 CYCLOSPORA… (the parasite causing cyclosporiasis) along with the following…
Campylobacter
Listeria
Shigella
Vibrio
Yersinia
Campylobacter
Listeria
Shigella
Vibrio
Yersinia
According to the Lancet, vibrio infections have broken records the last three years in a row. They also degrade ecosystems & cause mass die-offs, including commercial marine species & coral reefs.
Experts say the cost of Vibrio is already in the billions & expected to increase with climate change.
Experts say the cost of Vibrio is already in the billions & expected to increase with climate change.
Marine heat waves, intensified by climate change and pollution, are driving the spread of Vibrio bacteria worldwide — pathogens that can cause severe illness, including cholera and “flesh-eating” infections.
Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk
Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made headlines. Infections of this kind are troublingly on the rise as ocean…
news.mongabay.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
According to the Lancet, vibrio infections have broken records the last three years in a row. They also degrade ecosystems & cause mass die-offs, including commercial marine species & coral reefs.
Experts say the cost of Vibrio is already in the billions & expected to increase with climate change.
Experts say the cost of Vibrio is already in the billions & expected to increase with climate change.
Global warming is increasing the rate of Vibrio vulnificus infections in Louisiana and Florida.
Also, the CDC has stopped tracking Vibrio infections.
So basically, don't eat any oysters 🤷♂️
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #IDsky
Also, the CDC has stopped tracking Vibrio infections.
So basically, don't eat any oysters 🤷♂️
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #IDsky
Two dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters
More than 20 Louisiana residents have contracted Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause illness when a person eats raw or undercooked seafood.
www.nbcnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Global warming is increasing the rate of Vibrio vulnificus infections in Louisiana and Florida.
Also, the CDC has stopped tracking Vibrio infections.
So basically, don't eat any oysters 🤷♂️
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #IDsky
Also, the CDC has stopped tracking Vibrio infections.
So basically, don't eat any oysters 🤷♂️
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #IDsky
7 people have died after being infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that contaminates water and seafood.
The Trump administration cut mandatory public health reporting of Vibrio vulnificus last year.
The Trump administration cut mandatory public health reporting of Vibrio vulnificus last year.
August 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
7 people have died after being infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that contaminates water and seafood.
The Trump administration cut mandatory public health reporting of Vibrio vulnificus last year.
The Trump administration cut mandatory public health reporting of Vibrio vulnificus last year.
BREAKING: Flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus kills 4 in Florida.
Officials urge public to avoid coastal waters with open wounds.
11 cases statewide.
Officials urge public to avoid coastal waters with open wounds.
11 cases statewide.
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
BREAKING: Flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus kills 4 in Florida.
Officials urge public to avoid coastal waters with open wounds.
11 cases statewide.
Officials urge public to avoid coastal waters with open wounds.
11 cases statewide.
It’s out! Brand new work from my PostDoc in @themaxwelllab.bsky.social exploring anti-phage defence in V. parahaemolyticus: Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Nature Microbiology - Integrons are genetic elements that capture and store gene cassettes in Vibrio species. Bioinformatic and molecular techniques show that these regions can be hotspots of phage...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It’s out! Brand new work from my PostDoc in @themaxwelllab.bsky.social exploring anti-phage defence in V. parahaemolyticus: Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
rdcu.be/d7EsN
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Exciting times! Our latest preprint is now live 🤩!
After nearly 16 yrs of running my lab, I truly believe this is one of the most significant contributions we've made. It offers fresh hypotheses about how pandemic Vibrio cholerae spreads globally. Let’s dive in!🧵..1/n
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
After nearly 16 yrs of running my lab, I truly believe this is one of the most significant contributions we've made. It offers fresh hypotheses about how pandemic Vibrio cholerae spreads globally. Let’s dive in!🧵..1/n
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Diverse phage defence systems define West African South American pandemic Vibrio cholerae
Our understanding of the factors underlying the evolutionary success of different lineages of pandemic Vibrio cholerae remains incomplete. Interestingly, two unique genetic signatures define the West ...
www.biorxiv.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Exciting times! Our latest preprint is now live 🤩!
After nearly 16 yrs of running my lab, I truly believe this is one of the most significant contributions we've made. It offers fresh hypotheses about how pandemic Vibrio cholerae spreads globally. Let’s dive in!🧵..1/n
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
After nearly 16 yrs of running my lab, I truly believe this is one of the most significant contributions we've made. It offers fresh hypotheses about how pandemic Vibrio cholerae spreads globally. Let’s dive in!🧵..1/n
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases in #Florida now up to 25, with 5 deaths. www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2... via @cabridges.bsky.social
Florida Vibrio vulnificus now up to 25 cases, 5 deaths in last update
Florida reported two new Vibrio vulnificus cases, bringing the 2026 total to 25 cases and five deaths. Here's where, and how to avoid it.
www.heraldtribune.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The number of flesh-eating bacteria cases in #Florida now up to 25, with 5 deaths. www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2... via @cabridges.bsky.social
"Warm-water bacterium Vibrio vulnificus has killed a fifth person in Florida, this time in Tampa Bay, according to data from the Department of Health."
"Vibrio vulnificus is one of the bacterial types that can cause the 'flesh-eating disease,' necrotizing fasciitis."
"Vibrio vulnificus is one of the bacterial types that can cause the 'flesh-eating disease,' necrotizing fasciitis."
Death from Vibrio vulnificus reported in Pinellas County, 5th in Florida
Warm-water bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has killed a fifth person in Florida, this time in Tampa Bay, according to data from the Department of Health.
www.wfla.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"Warm-water bacterium Vibrio vulnificus has killed a fifth person in Florida, this time in Tampa Bay, according to data from the Department of Health."
"Vibrio vulnificus is one of the bacterial types that can cause the 'flesh-eating disease,' necrotizing fasciitis."
"Vibrio vulnificus is one of the bacterial types that can cause the 'flesh-eating disease,' necrotizing fasciitis."
Check out this story from The Ledger: 4 dead in Florida from Vibrio vulnificus, here's where
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
'Flesh-eating' bacteria Vibrio vulnificus causes first 2025 Florida deaths. Here's where
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.
www.theledger.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Check out this story from The Ledger: 4 dead in Florida from Vibrio vulnificus, here's where
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, and four of them died, according to a report.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
One of my favourite serendipitous results from the lab came about because we were long-read sequencing bacterial:
Vibrio cholerae, which is "supposed to" have TWO circular chromosomes (3 + 1 million base pairs) often has just ONE fused chromosome (4 Mbp).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(1/n)
Vibrio cholerae, which is "supposed to" have TWO circular chromosomes (3 + 1 million base pairs) often has just ONE fused chromosome (4 Mbp).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(1/n)
Prevalent chromosome fusion in Vibrio cholerae O1 - Nature Communications
The pathogenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae typically has two circular chromosomes. Here, Cuénod et al. analyse 467 clinical isolates and identify several independent chromosome fusion events that are li...
www.nature.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
One of my favourite serendipitous results from the lab came about because we were long-read sequencing bacterial:
Vibrio cholerae, which is "supposed to" have TWO circular chromosomes (3 + 1 million base pairs) often has just ONE fused chromosome (4 Mbp).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(1/n)
Vibrio cholerae, which is "supposed to" have TWO circular chromosomes (3 + 1 million base pairs) often has just ONE fused chromosome (4 Mbp).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(1/n)
Heat, rain, and unsanitary conditions can predict outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria Vibrio. Climate change is creating better conditions for the bacteria, and Vibrio infections are increasing and expanding worldwide. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
September 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Heat, rain, and unsanitary conditions can predict outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria Vibrio. Climate change is creating better conditions for the bacteria, and Vibrio infections are increasing and expanding worldwide. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
OUT NOW: Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
@themaxwelllab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@themaxwelllab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Nature Microbiology
Integrons are genetic elements that capture and store gene cassettes in Vibrio species. Bioinformatic and molecular techniques show that these regions can be hotspots of phage defence systems.
www.nature.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
OUT NOW: Integrons are anti-phage defence libraries in Vibrio parahaemolyticus
@themaxwelllab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@themaxwelllab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The number keeps going up up up: #Florida has reported 28 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, and five deaths so far in 2025. www.news-press.com/story/news/2... via @cabridges.bsky.social
'Flesh-eating bacteria' rises again, 3 more Vibrio vulnificus cases in these Florida counties
Three more cases of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, have been reported in Florida as of Sept. 18.
www.news-press.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The number keeps going up up up: #Florida has reported 28 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, and five deaths so far in 2025. www.news-press.com/story/news/2... via @cabridges.bsky.social
Our new paper on MGEs in Vibrio cholerae is now out in Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Huge congrats to former PhD student Natália Drebes Dörr @nataliadrebesdorr.bsky.social 🎉🍾🥳 for the great work & thx to Alexandre Lemopoulos for bioinformatics support
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Huge congrats to former PhD student Natália Drebes Dörr @nataliadrebesdorr.bsky.social 🎉🍾🥳 for the great work & thx to Alexandre Lemopoulos for bioinformatics support
shorturl.at/0LveK
Exploring Mobile Genetic Elements in Vibrio cholerae
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May 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Our new paper on MGEs in Vibrio cholerae is now out in Genome Biology and Evolution @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Huge congrats to former PhD student Natália Drebes Dörr @nataliadrebesdorr.bsky.social 🎉🍾🥳 for the great work & thx to Alexandre Lemopoulos for bioinformatics support
shorturl.at/0LveK
Huge congrats to former PhD student Natália Drebes Dörr @nataliadrebesdorr.bsky.social 🎉🍾🥳 for the great work & thx to Alexandre Lemopoulos for bioinformatics support
shorturl.at/0LveK
1/ 🔬 Our work, "Dynamic transitions of initiator binding coordinate the replication of the two chromosomes in Vibrio cholerae", is now published in Nature Communications.
Here's a thread on how we think Chr1 and Chr2 replication is coordinated in Vibrio. 🧵
Link : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread on how we think Chr1 and Chr2 replication is coordinated in Vibrio. 🧵
Link : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
1/ 🔬 Our work, "Dynamic transitions of initiator binding coordinate the replication of the two chromosomes in Vibrio cholerae", is now published in Nature Communications.
Here's a thread on how we think Chr1 and Chr2 replication is coordinated in Vibrio. 🧵
Link : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a thread on how we think Chr1 and Chr2 replication is coordinated in Vibrio. 🧵
Link : www.nature.com/articles/s41...