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
Two Connecticut residents died over the summer due to infections linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater, health officials said Tuesday. The state Department of Public Health said that three people there are known to have been infected with the
Asylum seekers spent four days on board the Bibby Stockholm barge after Legionella bacteria was found, Dorset Council has said. The discovery led to the removal on Friday (August 11) of the 39 people who had boarded the vessel docked in Portland
Britain is removing 39 asylum seekers from a barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed legionella bacteria in the water system. The move came just days after the men were moved to the floating hostel amid government efforts to reduce
Bedbugs could transmit MRSA bacteria that causes staph infections 'in some settings,' study suggests
Bedbugs may be able to acquire and transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a recent study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. MRSA is a type of bacteria found on people’s skin that can cause serious infections. In some cases,
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will now begin tracking infections caused by Cronobacter, a potentially deadly bacteria that has been found in powdered infant formula. On Thursday, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists — a nonprofit group that advises the
Scientists have found a drug that could combat drug-resistant infections – and they did it using artificial intelligence. Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Canada’s McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill
New study links gut bacteria to Alzheimer’s Former Coca-Cola consultant and TrueMed co-founder Calley Means discusses a study linking Alzheimer’s disease to gut bacteria and how what you eat can impact your brain health. Next time you wash your hands in a