A deadly bacteria has been found along the Mississippi river coast for the first time. Burkholderia pseudomallei was previously found only in Africa, Australia, and Southern Asia. Somehow, it has made its’ way into U.S. soil and water. This deadly bacteria has the ability to cause an infection called melioidosis which kills about half of…
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Brain-Eating Virus Infects Missouri Resident
A Missouri resident has been hospitalized in intensive care as they battle a rare-brain-eating virus after swimming in a lake in Iowa. In Taylor County, Iowa, there is a beach at Lake of Three Fires that was closed temporarily last Friday, July 8th, as a precautionary response to a confirmed infection of Naegleria Fowleri. …
Microplastics in Water Can Carry Viruses
It’s not unknown that microplastic has been found in our air, water, and food (especially seafood) – it’s even been found in human breast milk and placenta – but did you know that microplastics in water can carry viruses? Researchers have investigated the stability of viruses over time when suspended in water containing microplastics. These…
