British scientists have said that antibiotics may soon become useless, as bacteria will be immune to them. The BBC writes about it. In Britain, over the past decade, 19 new genetic mechanisms have been discovered that make bacteria immune to antibiotics. British government…
There have been numerous reports of contaminated seawater throughout both New York State and New Jersey. New York's Suffolk County has announced beach closures due to "excess bacteria." Suffolk County is closing beaches due to an "excess of bacteria" that can cause a range of illnesses, writes...
In Maryland, a boy contracted carnivorous bacteria that left deep wounds on his body. The incident occurred during a trip to the beach in Ocean City. According to the New York Post, according to the mother, doctors diagnosed his son with the Vibrio bacteria, a type of bacteria ...
The next time you answer a phone call while holding it firmly to your face, consider that you might be touching feces. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found fecal matter on each of 6 smartphones in a 2011 study ...
More than a dozen companies in the past few days have announced the recall of tonnes of potentially listeria and salmonella contaminated processed or prepared meals. As a result, several large retailers such as Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Trader's Joe, Walmart and Harris Teeter are being phased out ...
On August 16, a swimming ban was issued against Hallanddale Beach in Florida as the State Department of Health discovered dangerous bacteria in the water. The Health Department advises residents to avoid swimming on the beach along Hallandale Beach due to bacteria that ...
A Wisconsin woman died of infection after being bitten by her new puppy. 58-year-old Sharon Larson from Milwaukee became ill after she was bitten by Bo's puppy in June 2018, writes The New York Post. After being bitten, the woman developed flu symptoms ...
New research has shown that mice in New York City homes carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can cause life-threatening gastroenteritis in humans. These rodents carry several types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria throughout the city, writes the Daily Mail. During the research it turned out ...
Photo: Depositphotos Mosquitoes have become a big problem in the United States. They interfere with life and are also carriers of dangerous diseases, such as the Zika virus. The US government has authorized a unique strategy to combat them. As Time writes, in early November, the Protection Agency ...
Three beaches in New Jersey have been closed due to active growth in the number of bacteria in the water; for dozens of others, the city has issued warnings about high levels of bacteria and advised against swimming there. The State Department of Environmental Protection announced the presence of ...