But in the U.S., the legionella pathogen in plumbing is responsible for more hospital costs than infections from fecal pathogens in drinking water such as E.coli bacteria, said Ashbolt.

Eleven beaches in Hennepin County have been temporarily closed to swimmers after water testing revealed unsafe levels of ...

Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia usually caught by breathing in tiny droplets of water containing the bacteria, is ...

Like many pathogenic bacteria, Vibrio species flourish in temperatures near that of the human body—around 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit)—making warm waters especially favorable.

Officials in the Midwest have advised residents to remain on high alert as a bacterial bloom has created unsafe swimming and ...

In aquatic settings, these microplastics take on the role of carriers for a range of pathogens, encompassing bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.

The water at beaches around Windsor and Essex County may not be as polluted as was previously thought. On Thursday, scientists at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER ...

This story is from June 3, 2024 ‘Heavy presence of bacterial pathogens in drinking water’ Vinod Kumar / Jun 3, 2024, 04:57 IST Follow us ...