Several people have contracted Valley fever following an outdoor music festival near Bakersfield, California, according to a statement from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection caused by breathing in a soil-borne fungus found in California and some parts of the southwestern U.S. So far, five patients who...
Up to 5% of people who have surgery can develop an infection — which can prolong healing and lead to dangerous complications, studies have shown. Additionally, chronic wounds affect around 6.5 million patients in the U.S. Some bacteria can’t be seen with the human eye, which means they may be missed by physicians when cleaning...
Tiny turtles are responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has spread across 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted last week. A total of 51 people have been infected with the bacteria — 38 contracted the Salmonella Stanley strain and 13 people got the Salmonella Poona strain. The CDC is...
With recalls of numerous food products in the news due to potential contamination by salmonella, listeria and other contaminants, kitchen and food safety is very much top of mind for millions of people. Fox News Digital spoke to a variety of experts to identify some unsafe practices in home kitchens and how to correct the...
As Paris opened the 2024 Summer Olympic Games along the Seine River, it was easy for many to fall in love with the romantic waterway and forget what lies beneath. But the steady rain this past Friday was a reminder of how the weather impacts the river’s water quality. Organizers canceled the practice run for...
Two people have died so far due to a listeria outbreak in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted on Friday. Listeria is the third-leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the country, according to the health agency. Twenty-eight people across 12 states have reported illness from listeria infection —...
