RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) – The N.C. Department of Human Services is cautioning the public about having open wounds or cuts in saltwater or brackish water due to reports of three deaths from Vibrio infections in the state this year. “Vibrio are bacteria that normally live in warm seawater or brackish water (mixed salt and fresh […]
North Carolina officials are warning people with cuts or open wounds not to swim in saltwater or brackish water after three people died of an infection in July. The state Department of Health and Human Services said three N.C. residents died from Vibrio infections in the month of July. Vibrio are bacteria that live in […]
North Carolina officials are warning people with cuts or open wounds not to swim in saltwater or brackish water after three people died of an infection in July. The state Department of Health and Human Services said three N.C. residents died from Vibrio infections in the month of July. Vibrio are bacteria that live in […]
North Carolina officials are warning people with cuts or open wounds not to swim in saltwater or brackish water after three people died of an infection in July. The state Department of Health and Human Services said three N.C. residents died from Vibrio infections in the month of July. Vibrio are bacteria that live in […]
A Georgia resident has died from a rare and usually fatal infection caused by an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, the Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday. The individual was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in an undisclosed location in Georgia. DPH did not disclose the age, identity or […]
SANTA FE, N.M. — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first two human cases of West Nile virus this year. One person is from Lea County while the other is from Sandoval County. They were both hospitalized but are recovering. There was also a horse in Sierra County diagnosed with the […]
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Three North Carolinians have died from Vibrio infections so far this year, according to state health officials, representing a third of those who have been infected. Vibrio are naturally occurring bacteria that live in warm seawater or brackish water (mixed salt and fresh water, as is found in an estuary or salt marsh) and can be […]
Image Source : FREEPIK 5 infections you can get from your toilet seat. We all know that our toilet seats are one of the dirtiest places in our homes. We may not think about it very often, but there are several infections that can be contracted from our toilet seats if we’re not careful. From […]
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