A charity has raised concerns the Seine in Paris could be “unsafe for the Olympics” due to the “alarming” levels of E.coli bacteria found in the water. The huge 777-km river, which cuts through Paris, is set to stage several Olympic swimming
Tourists have been warned to stay vigilant after two people died from an infection they caught while swimming in a popular holiday hotspot in Australia. The tropical disease melioidosis has infected 22 others who also swam in the Top End in the
Proper personal hygiene goes much further than brushing your teeth and bathing. Individual cleanliness also includes regularly washing your bath mat, actually replacing old toothbrushes with new ones, washing bedding weekly, and cleaning out your hairbrush. Haircare specialists from Sunkissed Hair Loft
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Bacteria-containing dust found at day care centers could put children at a higher risk of asthma, a new study from the European Respiratory Society suggests. In the study, the researchers collected dust samples from 103 different day care facilities in Paris, France.
A man who consumed raw oysters at a restaurant in Texas died days later from a bacterial infection, health officials said. According to Galveston County Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Keiser, the latest victim of the shellfish bacteria infection was a man
E.coli bacteria has been detected in the water supply inside the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, according to an advisory released by the National Park Service (NPS). The announcement on Friday warned visitors at Phantom Ranch, a lodge at the bottom
Legionella is a bacteria that can cause the deadly Legionnaires’ disease.
Five people have died after being exposed to rare flesh-eating bacteria known to lurk on beaches, Florida officials say. Known as Vibrio vulnificus, the bacterium’s natural habitat is in warm, salty seawater, as it requires salt to live. It typically grows more
The New York State Health Department released guidance for residents to identify a flesh-eating bacterium that has claimed the lives of one New York resident and two Connecticut residents over the summer. The state Department of Public Health said that there are