The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of documents covering the relevance of a range of pathogens in water. The background documents will inform the revision of WHO guidelines ...

But what does high levels of faecal bacteria in water mean, and how big a health hazard is it? Levels of faecal coliform, which get in water due to the mixing of human or livestock excreta ...

Quarterly testing revealed the bacteria in sinks, showers and water cooling towers at Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans ...

The agency said exposure to elevated levels of Enterococcus bacteria can lead to gastrointestinal illnesses, infections and ...

State health officials are investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.The Massachusetts Department of Public<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issues water contact advisories when bacteria levels are unsafe.

The report shows trends in the region's concentrations of enterococci, a bacteria that is a fecal matter indicator.