Antibiotic Resistance Surges In Dolphins, Mirroring Humans
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges in the world today since many common bacterial infections are developing resistance to the drugs once used to treat them, and new antibiotics aren’t being developed fast enough to combat the problem. Once primarily confined to health care settings, these resistant strains of bacteria are… Read more »
There may have been dozens more deaths linked to the Flint water crisis than previously known
The Flint water crisis may be best recognized for reigniting concerns about the levels of lead in municipal drinking water, but it’s less often associated with a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease — a severe form of pneumonia caused by waterborne bacteria that can be lethal if left untreated. “Flint’s Deadly Water,” the new PBS Frontline investigation that first aired… Read more »
2 new cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Batavia
BATAVIA, Ill. (WLS) — Illinois health officials are on high alert after two new cases of Legionnaires’ disease were recently confirmed in Batavia. There are now 14 total cases in the western suburb, most of them at retirement home Covenant Living at the Holmstad. “We are bracing ourselves knowing there may be some additional cases… Read more »
Derbyshire baby’s death could be linked to bacteria in hospital sink
The death of an extremely premature baby could have been linked to waterborne bacteria found in a Derbyshire hospital sink. The incident has only now been revealed in papers published by the organisation which oversees Derby Royal Hospital. In October and November last year, a waterborne bacteria called pseudomonas had been discovered in two sinks… Read more »
No water, no electricity, and whole families living in cars
The level of destruction in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian is shocking, says head of emergency operations for Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID. Michal Bar, head of emergency operations for Israeli humanitarian NGO IsraAID, doesn’t mince her words. “The level of destruction is shocking,” she says. “Since we arrived in the Bahamas last week, we have… Read more »
Fukushima: Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific, minister says
More than a million tonnes of contaminated water lies in storage but power company says it will run out of space by 2022 The operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will have to dump huge quantities of contaminated water from the site directly into the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s environment minister has said – a… Read more »
Another Chesterfield school tests positive for legionella; parents protest board meeting
A preliminary test for legionella at Matoaca High School has come back positive, making it the fifth school in Chesterfield to test positive for the bacteria. Two water cooling towers at Matoaca High School were tested and one came back with an initial positive result for legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaire’s disease. Matoaca is… Read more »
Cheap water treatment
There’s nothing new in treating water by sorption of organic solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE). But finding a method that neutralizes these contaminants, instead of just shifting them somewhere else, is no mean feat. A team led by Anna Śrębowata, professor at the IPC has improved a method of catalytic hydrotreatment, that is, transforming TCE… Read more »
SEAT OF YOUR PANTS How much faecal bacteria is on your child seat revealed in disgusting pictures
Researchers swabbed various parts of car interiors to find out just how much bacteria is growing in our vehicles. The study conducted by vehicle hire company Leasing Options found child car seats contained bacteria – with loads faeces in. This was three times above a healthy amount, leaving kids more susceptible to sickness bugs. The… Read more »
