The flesh-eating bacterium, or Vibrio vulnificus, is a bacterium that typically lives in warm seawater. And although statistically they are quite rare, every year people become infected with these very deadly bacteria. The Florida Department of Health is warning residents of the danger and said...
Testing for COVID-19 is supposed to tell if a person is sick. But some of them can cause illness and infect you with bacteria. More than 500 tests are being recalled in the US because they may be contaminated with bacteria. ABC000 writes about it. By…
Colgate-Palmolive is recalling nearly 5 million bottles of its popular Fabuloso cleaning products because they may contain dangerous bacterial species. NBC New York writes about it. In a recall notice issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company said the recall concerns…
A mysterious salmonellosis outbreak has swept 25 states in America, and health officials are still looking for its source, USA Today reported. The recent outbreak of salmonellosis has infected more than a hundred people in half of the United States, and health officials have not identified what is causing it. On Friday…
Just this week, two children died as a result of infection with Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism better known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The parasite, which is mainly found in warm fresh water and soil, can in almost all cases cause destructive and deadly ...
Historically, the brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri is native to the southern United States. But in recent years, cases have been appearing further north, probably due to climate change. Writes about this Live Science. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Health officials are asking consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce because of the E. coli (E. coli) outbreak that continues to spread. The dangerous bacteria affected 19 states, sending 84 people to hospital, of whom 42 were hospitalized. Control centers and ...
Health officials are asking consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce due to an outbreak of E. coli, which has spread to at least 16 states, sending up to 60 people to hospital, including 8 inmates in an Alaska prison. Control Centers ...