Recent Bacteria Articles page 5

Newsday - A Brooklyn middle school student has died after contracting an infection caused by an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, the city's Health Department said Thursday. The boy was identified by a classmate and in media reports as seventh-grader ...

Newsday - Our goal is to reduce the prevalence of these antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the community and to quickly identify and properly treat the infections," said State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines. "The medical community should be on the alert ...

Newsday - I am happy to tell you that the student has returned to school and is not contagious," read the letter, which was sent less than a week after Eversley had sent parents general information from health officials about the bacteria and how to avoid ...

Times of India - In cows, uterine disease is usually caused by bacteria entering the uterus after the cow has given birth. The same route of infection can also occur in women. However, humans may also be affected by sexually transmitted infections such as ...

Forbes - The first new disinfectant active to be registered by the EPA in more than 30 years, SDC-based products are antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial, including 24-hour residual protection against standard indicator bacteria and a 2-minute kill claim ...

San Francisco Gate - For the first time, raw milk will have to meet a strict limit for coliform bacteria. "It basically prohibits raw milk in California," said Mark McAfee, managing partner of Organic Pastures Dairy in Fresno, which produces most of the raw milk sold in ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - H7 strain of E. coli bacteria, which can be fatal to humans. The strain is harbored in the intestines of cattle and can also get on their hides. Improper butchering and processing can cause the E. coli to get onto meat. Thorough cooking, to at least ...

Washington Post - They began to see a rise in 2005 and tied most of it to skin infections involving MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria that has attracted attention recently because of diagnoses in school districts across the region. The 2006 numbers suggest ...

Chicago Tribune - NEW YORK - A Brooklyn middle school student has died after contracting an infection caused by an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, New York City's Health Department said Thursday. A source familiar with the case identified the student as a 12 ...

New York Daily News - MRSA infections don't respond to those antibiotics, which is what worries health officials and makes the bacteria potentially deadly. Some Brooklyn parents were alarmed to receive a letter from the school about the superbug. "I would have preferred ...