Potomac sewage spill raises E. coli levels significantly
The Potomac River is facing a severe contamination crisis after a sewage spill near Lockhouse 10 elevated E. coli levels ...
Tag: Bacteria
Indore Water Contamination: 10 Dead, 1,000 Affected Bacteria Detected in Water Supply
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Survivor Starts Yearlong Recovery
Spanish Fort, Ala. — Summerlin Skipworth, a 30-year-old single mom, contracted a life-threatening infection from a cut on her foot ...
Massachusetts health officials warn about potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters
Health officials in Massachusetts have issued a warning about Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in coastal waters following a rare infection case ...
Urgent recall of supermarket cheese over deadly Listeria bacteria fears
Dairy consumers are advised against eating SPAR Chèvre Goats Cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, prompting Horgan’s Delicatessen ...
Why deaths from flesh-eating bacteria are rising in Florida and Louisiana
Deaths from the "flesh-eating" bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are increasing along the southeastern U.S. coasts, with at least ten fatalities reported ...
Rare, flesh-eating bacteria kills 4 in Florida. What is Vibrio vulnificus?
Four people in Florida have died this year from infections caused by the rare, flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives ...
More than 245,000 people in German city told not drink water after bacteria found
Around 245,000 residents of Chemnitz, Germany, have been warned not to drink tap water due to contamination with coliform bacteria, ...
Tesco urgently recalls popular cheese over fears it contains deadly bacteria
Tesco has urgently recalled 150g packs of Le Superbe Raclette cheese due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium ...
Leftovers can kill: Food poisoning bacteria you have never heard of
A tragic incident in Belgium involved a young adult's death from Bacillus cereus poisoning after consuming leftover spaghetti that had ...
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