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South West Water says 'good progress' being made against parasite
BBC News· 7 days agoThe waterborne disease, cryptosporidium, which can cause diarrhoea and sickness, was identified in...
Legionnaires’ disease is rising in Florida health care facilities
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoA recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed a disturbing trend...
Swimmer pulled from the water at Bantam Lake
NBC Connecticut· 14 hours agoA swimmer was pulled from the water at Bantam Lake over the weekend. The state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection EnCon Police responded to...
These are the 10 most bacteria-polluted beaches in America, group says
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Surfrider Foundation just released its list of the top 10 most bacteria-polluted beaches in...
Swimmer's itch rash: See Ohio beaches with advisories, treatment, prevention information
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHas swimmer's itch been found in Ohio waters? The Ohio Department of Health describes swimmer's itch as a waterborne disease. The Outbreak Response and ...
Ready to swim? Iowa DNR says all state beaches are OK this week
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe DNR collects weekly samples at 39 state-owned swimming beaches to determine the public's risk of coming in contact with waterborne diseases. Testing ...
Survivors count the cost of Kenya’s devastating floods
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoOn the banks of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya, the Awara family were sound asleep when the rain...
Disease from parasite in US water supply might finally be treatable
Newsweek· 6 days agoA nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new...
UNICEF USA BrandVoice: UNICEF Helping Communities Slammed By Cyclone Remal In Bangladesh
Forbes· 5 days agoUNICEF is helping communities pick up the pieces in the wake of Cyclone Remal, which slammed...
Immunocompromised still need to boil drinking water in Havre
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe City of Havre is asking vulnerable residents with severely compromised immune systems to...