by admin | Jun 24, 2019 | Bacteria, Outbreaks
Originally Published by Newsday.com Investigators continue to search for the source of the E. coli contamination in the Long Beach water system that Friday caused Nassau County health officials to issue a boil-water alert, as well as issue safety recommendations to...
by admin | Apr 29, 2019 | Bacteria, Germs, Outbreaks
Originally Published by Brinkwire Health authorities have issued a warning about the overuse of antibiotics as the number of gastro superbug cases in Australia continues to rise. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton last week urged doctors not to...
by admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Bacteria, Germs, Public transportation
Germs and bacteria also love the confined space of an airplane cabin. There are a lot of different ways these tiny dangers can enter the shared air of the cabin or the water on your next flight. We’ve put together a short list of things to consider on your next trip...
by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | Bacteria, Carpets
Originally Published by Realtor.com According to a recent University of Houston study, more than 26% of shoes worn inside the home are contaminated with Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterium that can cause stomach pain and explosive diarrhea. In a...
by admin | Oct 19, 2018 | Bacteria
Originally Published by Consumer Affairs Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that an antibiotic-resistant salmonella outbreak began spreading from chicken and has since infected 92 people across 29 states. The Food and Drug...
by admin | Sep 10, 2018 | Bacteria
Originally Published By KnoxNews.com Science, public health officials said, sleuthed out the source of the E. coli infection that sickened five children this spring at Pam Walker’s Mascot day care center. But for Walker, there’s been no closure — and she may never get...
