Acute gastroenteritis illness, or AGI, commonly referred to as a “stomach bug,” can spread quickly through communities.

Unlike restaurants, Oregon pools are not given scores or required to post inspection results publicly. Health officials ...

The Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in February over its alleged misuse ...

Look at the clarity of the water. Make sure you can see the bottom of the pool, and check that there is a visible main drain cover at the bottom. Smell for chlorine. A strong chlorine smell indicates ...

Swimming races were postponed twice after tests found elevated levels of bacteria in waters off the Singapore resort island.

As summer heat rises, the risk of infection from Vibrio bacteria increases in this country as well—an infection can be fatal in the worst-case scenario, as two recent cases demonstrate. TRAVELBOOK ...

From having boiled water to thinking waterborne illnesses only affect poor people, here are a few common myths busted by the ...

Romaine lettuce has a long history of E. coli outbreaks, but scientists are zeroing in on why. A new study reveals that the ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Military installations in the path of tropical storms and hurricanes are at risk to many of the same public health threats as our civilian neighbors.

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

The city health office on Wednesday advised the public to immediately seek medical consultation upon contact with stagnant, ...