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54-year-old Missouri man dies after eating raw oysters from St. Louis food stand

June 12, 2023

54-year-old Missouri man dies after eating raw oysters from St. Louis food stand

A Missouri man died Thursday after eating contaminated raw oysters from a food stand in St. Louis. Health officials are working to determine the oysters' source.

Missouri man dies after eating raw oysters contaminated with toxic bacteria

June 12, 2023

Missouri man dies after eating raw oysters contaminated with toxic bacteria

A man died last week after contracting a toxic bacteria from eating raw oysters. Ingesting raw or undercooked shellfish is a common means of contracting Vibrio vulnificus.

Food poisoning recently? Sick restaurant workers might be to blame, says CDC

June 3, 2023

Food poisoning recently? Sick restaurant workers might be to blame, says CDC

Some 40% of foodborne outbreaks with an identifiable cause were associated with sick workers, according to a CDC report — most often due to norovirus. Here's what to know.

Seaweed piles in Florida may contain flesh-eating bacteria

May 30, 2023

Seaweed piles in Florida may contain flesh-eating bacteria

Scientists are warning that piles of Sargassum algae on the East Coast may mingle with plastic litter and foster growth of a flesh-eating bacteria.

Scientists use AI to find drug that kills bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections

May 26, 2023

Scientists use AI to find drug that kills bacteria responsible for many drug-resistant infections

Researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new drug that can kill a type of bacteria responsible for drug-resistant infections.

Woman's viral TikTok reveals how much bacteria live in public bathroom hand dryers: 'Trigger warning'

May 8, 2023

Woman's viral TikTok reveals how much bacteria live in public bathroom hand dryers: 'Trigger warning'

A viral TikTok is showing people how bacteria can spread after using hot hand dryers in comparison to letting your hands air dry after washing them in a public bathroom.

Flesh-eating bacteria infections may rise as climate warms, study finds

April 18, 2023

Flesh-eating bacteria infections may rise as climate warms, study finds

Infections of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are rising along the eastern U.S. as the world's overall climate changes, according to scientists.

Eye drop bacterial contamination 'could have happened anywhere' — here's how to protect against it

March 25, 2023

Eye drop bacterial contamination 'could have happened anywhere' — here's how to protect against it

Dr. James Kelly of Kelly Vision Center in New York appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss recent cases of eye drops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria — and how to stay safe.

Eyedrops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 more deaths, additional vision loss cases

March 23, 2023

Eyedrops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 more deaths, additional vision loss cases

More deaths and vision losses have been linked to EzriCare and Delsam Phama’s recalled eyedrops tainted with a bacteria resistant to standard antibiotics.

'Silent pandemic' warning from WHO: Bacteria killing too many people due to antimicrobial resistance

March 16, 2023

'Silent pandemic' warning from WHO: Bacteria killing too many people due to antimicrobial resistance

There aren't enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning, to deal with deadly pathogens; "antibiotic resistance" is a big concern in medicine today.