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Dozens more buildings test positive for bacteria driving outbreak of deadly lung

More than 40 more buildings have been added to the list of those testing positive for a life-threatening bacteria causing an outbreak in New York City. And while new cases of Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia spread…

Deadly bacteria found in major US city’s water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg’s $800m

Meta's massive AI data center in Wyoming is facing scrutiny after an unexpected contamination incident emerged during construction.The Mark Zuckerberg-owned company is developing a 715,000-square-foot campus in Cheyenne that is set to go…

Couple who are terrified of flesh-eating bacteria suffer worst nightmare after horsefly

An extremely diligent couple from Mississippi suffered their worst nightmare when the husband was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria over the weekend.Steve Wilson, 50, and his wife Amanda, a licensed practical nurse, are still unsure…

Boy, 17, contracts deadly flesh-eating bacteria after swimming at park in Florida

A teen has been left fighting for his life after contracting a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that he caught after swimming at his local park.Joziah Thompson's mother had warned him about the cut on his lower left leg but the 17-year-old…

Dozens of people sickened with deadly bacteria after drinking contaminated raw milk

Nearly 60 people in Idaho have gotten sick from drinking unpasteurized, raw milk since last month. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials confirmed that 45 of those people had campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection caused by…

One dead, dozens across 31 states hospitalized from antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked

Dozens more patients have been sickened and hospitalized and one person has died from an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria being linked to backyard poultry flocks. Last month, the CDC warned of an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul…

Urgent chocolate recall issued over fears of contamination with deadly bacteria

By ALEXA LARDIERI, US HEALTH EDITOR Published: 15:11 EDT, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 15:12 EDT, 30 April 2026    <!-- …

CDC warns new drug-resistant bacteria is rising in the US and posing major ‘public health

Doctors are sounding the alarm over a drug-resistant superbug that is spreading across the US.Shigellosis is transmitted easily via contact with feces, and triggers explosive, bloody diarrhea and severe stomach pain.While many patients…

Officials warn of deadly brain-swelling bacteria lurking in the water of spring break

Health officials are warning of a deadly bacteria lurking in Hawaii's flood waters.The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and Hawaiian Humane Society (HHS) have urged residents and recovery workers to monitor for signs of leptospirosis…