The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase," with infections still rising ...

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A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

Now, don’t panic and cancel your beach vacation. The odds of infection are low, but it’s worth taking precautions. Here’s the ...

While you're enjoying the beach, there's a microscopic menace lurking in the warm, salty waters: Vibrio vulnificus, aka the ...

Health officials have issued swimming advisories for popular beaches in several states as the Fourth of July weekend ...

Going into the water in and around Delaware can provide some risks. While people are aware of the sharks in the Atlantic ...

An old Chinese man who was stabbed in the finger by a crab he was grooming died in eight days. A man in his 70s living in ...

A new study sheds light on one of the great enigmas of microbiology: why only certain strains of common bacteria become ...

Just ahead of the Independence Day long weekend, beaches across the country have closed and issued advisories due to ...

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

Advisories have been issued for a handful of states including Illinois, New York, California, Washington, Massachusetts and ...