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People board cruise ships each year seeking relaxation, but some vessels are hiding filthy secrets below deck. The CDC ...

The Laredo Public Health Department issued a guidance to help prevent water-related injuries and illnesses during the summer months.

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The rare condition is called Boerhaave syndrome, defined as a life-threatening, spontaneous rupture of the esophagus ...

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We analysed 16 635 norovirus sequences submitted between Jan 1, 2005, to Nov 17, 2016, of which 1372 (8·2%) sequences belonged to genotype GI, 15 256 (91·7%) to GII, and seven (<0·1%) to GIV.1. During ...

That's because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by ...

The vast majority of food poisonings are as a result of food being contaminated by microbes and their toxins. When you eat or ...

Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?

Will the upcoming norovirus season be just as early and active as the past year?. While the answer may be anyone’s guess right now, federal health officials recently warned that the dominant ...

Researchers find viruses from miticide-resistant parasitic mites are cause of recent honey bee colony collapses. by Autumn Canaday, Agricultural Research Service.