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03/13/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Deadly Legionella bacteria found to proliferate at car washes, where they can become airborne and be inhaled

According to a recent report, two gentlemen from Italy have been infected with Legionnaires’ disease at a car wash in two separate incidences. The two individuals were exposed to contaminated water spray and while this might seem shocking, experts say that these incidences aren’t that rare. Dr. Tom Makin, a microbiologist from the United Kingdom, explains […]

12/06/2016 / By outbreaknews

Flint’s water crisis turns into bloody bacterial disease outbreak from lack of showering, washing hands

The tainted water crisis in Flint, MI., has gone from monumentally bad – to monumentally worse. CNN is reporting that health officials have discovered an infectious bacterial disease known as Shigellosis, which is capable of producing bloody diarrhea and fever, and is spread by poor hygiene and lack of hand-washing. County health officials told the […]

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