HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a warning on Friday about severe Vibrio infections after three people were hospitalized and one died. Vibrio ...

(WFSB) - The Connecticut Department of Public Health is warning residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish and exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to ...

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating type of bacteria found in coastal waters. Vibrio vulnificus is becoming an annual threat along the ...

"Flesh-eating" bacteria that live in the ocean may be spreading to previously unaffected beach waters thanks to climate change, according to a new report. The report authors described five cases of ...

The high incidence, mortality, morbidity and cost associated with CRBSIs have created considerable interest by healthcare providers, insurers, regulators, and patient advocates in further reducing the ...

Without treatment, a yeast infection could become more serious. There’s a chance that it could resolve on its own, but it could also worsen. Share on Pinterest A vaginal yeast infection (vaginal ...

Angry red pinpricks, itchy hives, and purplish bruise-like spots on the skin often result from allergens or stress. Now, it appears that skin rashes may also signal COVID-19. Researchers discovered ...

Ireland diagnosed a record high number of new H.I.V. infections in 2018, new health data suggests, a trend that contrasts with a general decline in infections across Europe, and that some Irish ...

In preliminary tests, a matchstick-size rod containing a new drug offered promise as a shield against the virus. But a large clinical trial must still be done. By Donald G. McNeil Jr. In what could ...

Corneal infection can lead to severe vision loss and scars on the cornea. In very rare cases, it can also lead to complete loss of eyesight.