A man died after eating oysters in a Texas restaurant: they were contaminated with dangerous bacteria.

A 30-year-old man died after eating fresh oysters at a Texas restaurant, USAToday reports. The man contracted a bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm coastal waters. The number of such bacterial infections is increasing as water temperatures continue to rise in response to changing...

A trip to the beach ended in tragedy: in Florida, a teenager became infected with a brain-eating amoeba

A teenager in Florida, Caleb Siegelbauer, 13, was recently hospitalized with an infection caused by the "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria Fowleri, Yahoo reports. He was taken to the emergency room after experiencing what NBC2, the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida, described…

Why swimming in contact lenses can cost you a sight

The next time you are going to take a shower or swim in the pool in lenses, remember the experience of Stacy People, who because of this went blind in one eye, writes Today. A resident of Denver, Colorado, was blind in one eye and suffered excruciating pain after ...

The number of carnivorous bacteria has increased in the waters of the United States: contact with them is deadly

The amount of coastal waters that can harbor harmful Vibrio bacteria has increased by 56%. One of the species is carnivorous, INSIDER reports. Rising sea temperatures are expanding the habitat of Vibrio bacteria found in warm, brackish water. Proportion of coastline on which...

An American woman has been sick with COVID-19 for a year: what is the reason and who is at risk of a protracted coronavirus

A woman has been sick with COVID-19 for a year: this is a record case in the world. What scientists have learned, according to the Liga. A 47-year-old woman in the United States has a record long illness with coronavirus infection COVID-19: for about a year, her immune system, suppressed by lymphoma treatment, could not cope with the virus. About…

Why everyone continues to wear masks, knowing that they do not protect against coronavirus

The new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is actively spreading in the United States. Since there is currently no vaccine for it, the most powerful weapon that Americans have, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is...

Hundreds of patients: the American liner interrupted the cruise due to an outbreak of a gastrointestinal infection

The cruise ship has cut its 14-day Caribbean voyage and is returning to the United States after hundreds of passengers and crew have fallen ill. The company has promised passengers a partial refund when the ship docks in Florida, writes Fox Business. According to the Centers ...

Outbreak of contaminated lettuce spreads over states: why farmers are powerless

Just in time for Thanksgiving, millions of people were informed of the recall of a number of romaine lettuce products that were found to be infected with E. coli. Such products are extremely dangerous to eat, and the only way out was to get rid of the salad. Apparently, not everyone did it, because ...

Two dead: deadly salmonella outbreak in 48 states

Two people died and 768 became ill during a nationwide salmonella outbreak, USA Today reports, citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recently, the CDC posted updates regarding two separate outbreaks due to contact with birds in a private backyard and dogs ...

Hawaii has become dangerous to rest due to a deadly infection

At present, three cases of a deadly parasitic infection - a rat lungworm - have been confirmed. Travelers contracted it while vacationing in Hawaii. The disease, which is officially known as angiostrongiliosis, or "rat lungworm", is caused by a parasitic infection. The parasite, as you know, develops in the body of rats, hence ...

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