Massachusetts health officials say the case is rare and the beaches will remain open A swimmer in Cape Cod was infected with flesh-eating bacteria due to an open wound Massachusetts health officials ...

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 ...