Category: fecal bacteria

Warning Issued Americans Going to the Beach This Summer

As temperatures heat up across the United States this week, a new report found that many American coastal waterways and beaches are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria. About half of U.S. beaches were discovered to contain potentially unsafe levels of the bacteria in 2022, according to a recent annual Safe for Swimming report…


Study Finds Fecal Bacteria on Self-Service Checkout Screens

A new study has found that shoppers using self-service checkout screens risk getting infected by bugs associated with fecal matter. The investigation, led by researchers from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) in Liverpool England, collected swabs from everyday objects which are touched by multiple people. Self-service screens were found to contain fecal bacteria and microbes…