E. coli, listeria and salmonella bacteria have been making news, again, for sickening Americans. But what exactly are these tiny troublemakers? Truthfully, unless you have a microscope and samples ...

The most common bacteria that causes foodborne illness is the Campylobacter bacteria. These infections are commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked poultry. Other common bacterial infections ...

As of October 25, 2024, there have been 77 cases and 15 deaths, up from 46 cases and 11 deaths in 2023. Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that thrive in warm, brackish waters—where fresh water ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Doctors are warning people about flesh-eating bacteria after the Florida Department of Health saw a dramatic increase in confirmed cases of vibrio vulnificus in the Tampa Bay area.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

2012). Correct treatment of livestock manure is thus crucial to addressing these challenges. In the current study, high-throughput amplicon sequencing analysis was used to obtain a deep understanding ...

A flesh-eating bacteria is making an unwelcome comeback following the trio of hurricanes that hit Florida. The Florida Department of Health reports 74 cases and 13 deaths due to the Vibrio ...

A sign warns of high bacteria counts in Lake Parker. It's along West Lake Parker Drive near Bella Vista Street in Lakeland. An increase in the number of Vibrio vulnificus cases this year was to be ...