A health alert has been issued after Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, was detected in coastal waters.

A Florida mom nearly lost her life and leg to gnarly flesh-eating bacteria after taking a swim at a local beach, according to a report. Genevieve Gallagher, 49, remains hospitalized after she ...

People are being warned to avoid popular swimming spots at a river after high levels of harmful E.coli were detected. Half ...

Wastewater used to flow freely into this country's rivers, but now they're a water lover's dream come true, with ...

While many people enjoy raw oysters, the mollusks carry higher risks than many other foods and should be avoided by those who are more susceptible to potential infection. There are methods for ...

Most people run from piranhas — we decided to swim toward them. In this insane adventure, the hunt for a giant piranha takes us straight into murky, predator-filled waters. Every splash could mean ...

Early Sunday morning, spectators jostled for a glimpse of the Chicago River to witness something that hadn’t happened there in nearly a century. People were swimming in it. In the heart of the Loop ...