A new species of bacteria has been discovered off the coast of Oʻahu, shedding light on how unseen microbial life connects ...

High levels of fecal bacteria detected in ocean water has prompted a health advisory in Pismo Beach as county officials try ...

It's been nearly a month since a new case of Vibrio vulnificus, also called "flesh-eating" bacteria, was reported in Florida, ...

MOHNTON, Pa. - Officials say test results of the water system at Berks County's South Campus have come back positive for legionella bacteria. The County of Berks was made aware Tuesday of preliminary ...

Swimming in unsafe water can lead to illnesses and infections, the CDC said. Beaches in several states across the country have been closed to swimmers over the last few days due to harmful levels of ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Charleston Waterkeeper is an organization that regularly takes water samples of 20 swimming ...

Toothpaste is meant to keep bacteria at bay, but an inspection from the Food and Drug Administration found that water contaminated with dangerous bacteria was used to manufacture batches of ...