Butte County Pubic Health announced on Wednesday that samples that were collected from the waters of Big Chico Creek in July have tested positive for E. coli O157, a dangerous ...

The samples, collected in July, match the same strain of E. coli that caused several children to fall ill and be hospitalized ...

A kidney infection, also known as pyelonephritis, is a type of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) caused by bacteria or viruses. Bacteria, particularly E. coli, are the most common cause, travelling from ...

The Organic Rancher product is no longer available in stores, so a recall wasn’t issued. Instead, a public health alert was shared.

Rainfall, bird waste and hot temperatures have caused swimming to be off limits more times than not this summer at the popular lake in Ron McCutcheon Park.

Crystal Lake reopened to swimmers Tuesday after lab tests indicated E. coli levels had fallen to acceptable levels. ...

I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: Dear ...

Crystal Lake on Livingston Road in Middletown is shown Aug. 4. The area was closed to swimming due to high levels of E. coli.

Splash pads were first found to be associated with waterborne disease outbreaks in 1997, according to the CDC.

Health officials have warned of a surge in deadly E. coli infections following an outbreak linked to contaminated salad leaves that killed two people last year. Infections of shiga toxin E.coli ...

“We want to relate to parents that e-bikes carry risks that are significantly greater than the standard bicycle,” an ER doctor said.

Specifically at Connecticut Children’s, the emergency department treated three e-bike injuries in May and June of 2024. In that same time frame this May and June there were 25, according to Watkins.