Escherichia coli (E. coli) are mostly harmless bacteria that live in the intestines of animals and humans. They are the most ...

A widespread E. coli outbreak has been linked to a McDonald’s product, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 49 people across 10 states have reported ...

The Michigan department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy tracks beach closures and advisories.

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Julian Ihssen, a microbiologist and senior lab manager at NEMIS, has spent much of his career pioneering methods to detect and manage pathogenic bacteria. With a PhD from ETH Zurich and years of ...

Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In ...

Amid the news of yet another food recall due to E. coli contamination, many people are wondering what they can do to keep themselves safe. A meatpacking company this week recalled more than 167,000 ...

Health experts are warning Americans headed to the beach for the Fourth of July weekend about a rise in cases of the ...

The CDC says around 1 in 5 people who develop Vibrio vulnificus infection will die due to life-threatening complications.

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