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The number of E. coli cases linked to onions used by McDonald’s has cracked 100. The Food and Drug Administration said in an ...

T here are some seriously strange lifeforms lurking in the depths of our oceans – ghost sharks and upside-down isopods, ...

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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an innovative approach to fight antibiotic-resistant ...

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 ...

Florida health officials are reporting an increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that can lead to flesh-eating infections, following recent hurricanes. In an update Friday, data from ...

The Florida Department of Health issued a warning to residents and visitors to avoid floodwaters as cases of flesh-eating bacteria continue to rise in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes that ...

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 ...

Data shows a recent rise in cases of flesh-eating bacteria. The bacteria occurs naturally in warm coastal waters and lakes. People can become infected by drinking contaminated water, eating ...