Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (148.5 per 100K; Hawaii 113.8/100K). Mississippi (466.2/100K) and Oklahoma (461.5/100K) have the highest rates. The US average is 308.2/100K ...

USA Swimming members Patrick Sammon, Jack Alexy, Jonny Kulow and Chris Guiliano also placed in the men's 4x100m freestyle ...

The last thing you want when traveling is a major illness to derail the trip. Baylor College of Medicine infectious disease ...

Then there’s giardia, a parasite that often enters pools when people have accidents in the water or don’t rinse off properly.

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A Caribbean cruise that promised sun-soaked beaches and ocean views turned into a week of illness and isolation for over 140 ...

On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist and infectious ...

How clean is a public pool? Expert reveals what is really lurking beneath the surface - An immunologist and infectious ...

Doodie in the pool! The city of El Paso is considering imposing a fine for defecating or vomiting in city pools under new ...

The FDA announced today that on July 16, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food informed it of an outbreak of norovirus illnesses associated with ...

I never eat bagged salads, largely because one of my research areas is fresh salad safety. It has been found that bagged ...