sanitation
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The Many Weird Germs You Can Catch at the Beach
Earlier this month, South Carolina resident Brent Norman had an especially unlucky time at the beach. As reported by local outlet ABCNews4 last week, Norman stepped and cut his foot on several seashells while taking a barefoot walk on the sand. Within a week’s time, his injured foot had gotten so swollen and painful that…
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Great, Climate Change Will Even Make Food Poisoning Worse
Climate change will make stomach bugs an even bigger problem, a new report has found. The study concludes that expected changes in temperature, precipitation, and humidity will make foodborne infections and toxins all the more common—at least in Germany. That said, other research has indicated that these increased risks will be seen globally as well.…
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U.S. CDC Sounds the Alarm: A Diarrhoea Superbug Is Resisting Drugs and Spreading Fast
Officials with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm over a diarrhoea-causing superbug. The CDC’s data shows a noticeable rise in extensively drug-resistant strains of Shigella bacteria over the past half-decade. Though these infections are typically not severe, antibiotics are needed to prevent and treat life-threatening cases, and the bacteria can…
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Withings’ U-Scan Is the First Gadget You’ll Actually Want to Drop in the Toilet
The device provides hands-free urine analysis for up to three months between charges.