bacteria
What we know about the rare flesh-eating bacteria that’s killed 3 in the Northeast
Health New York and Connecticut officials are raising alarms about a rare bacteria that kills about 1 in 5 infected people, according to the CDC. Two Connecticut residents were recently infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after they were swimming with open cuts in separate locations in the Connecticut waters of the Long Island Sound. […]
Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
Health Three people in the state are known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn’t make an oyster look, smell or taste any different. A basket of oysters is ready for packaging and delivery at Copps Island Oysters on Aug. 9, 2021, in Norwalk, Conn. APAP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File By Associated […]
Many local beaches are shutting down due to bacteria overgrowth. Is climate change to blame?
Environment Fecal bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are common beach menaces. Warmer waters and heavy rain events help them grow. Shubael Pond in Barnstable was closed due to a dangerous algal bloom in 2020. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe Experts are warning that bacteria is a growing threat to New England’s beaches. But while beach bacteria […]