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Food bug present on 65% of chicken on sale - The Independent 6th October 2009
"A food bug that causes 55,000 people to fall ill every year is present on 65 per cent of chicken on sale in the UK, research showed today.
Campylobacter, which causes diarrhoea, cramping and abdominal pain, was found in almost two thirds of chicken samples tested, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found. Salmonella was in 6 per cent of samples."
Lethal food bug found in two thirds of chickens - The Times 6th October 2009
"A food poisoning bug that kills an estimated 80 people a year in Britain is found in two thirds of all chickens on sale in the country.
A survey for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found that contamination in “home-produced” chickens was even higher, with 76 per cent of all samples of whole birds and chicken portions, including those farmed to free-range and organic standards, infected by campylobacter. "
Two thirds of fresh chicken bought on High Street 'contains bug that kills 70 Britons a year' - Daily Mail 6th October 2009
"Three quarters of fresh British chicken is contaminated with the potentially lethal food poisoning bug campylobacter.
Eighty people die each year from the infection, from a total of 440,000 cases. "
Two-thirds of chicken 'has bug' - BBC Health News 6th October 2009
"Two-thirds of chicken on sale in the UK is contaminated with a bacterium which can cause severe food poisoning, research shows.
Campylobacter, which can cause diarrhoea, cramping and abdominal pain, causes 55,000 cases of food poisoning a year in the UK. "
How clean is your shower head? The peril lurking in your cubicle could be bad for your health - Daily Mail 15th September 2009
Taking a shower might leave you feeling reinvigorated - but it could be bad for your health.
Nearly a third of shower heads harbour potentially dangerous bacteria to be sprayed over their owners, a study has found.
Taking showers 'can make you ill' - BBC Health News 14th September 2009
Showering may be bad for your health, say US scientists, who have shown that dirty shower heads can deliver a face full of harmful bacteria.
Tests revealed nearly a third of devices harbour significant levels of a bug that causes lung disease.
Scientists discover bacteria 'which causes colon cancer' - Daily Telegraph 24th August 2009
Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria which they believe could be the cause of many cases of colon cancer.
Shampoo in the water supply triggers growth of deadly drug-resistant bugs - The Observer 29th March 2009
Household cleaning products are creating a bacterial timebomb in our drains and rivers.
Fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria around Britain, scientists have warned. Detergents used in factories and mills are also increasing the odds that some medicines will no longer be able to combat dangerous diseases.
The shocking photo that shows the flesh-eating bug attacking Ben Fogle - Daily Mail 27th March 2009
These are the first pictures of the shocking effects of the tropical flesh-eating bug contracted by TV presenter Ben Fogle.
The adventurer faces more chemotherapy to beat the disease he contracted while filming in Peru last summer returned.
Ben Fogle faces more chemotherapy as tropical flesh-eating bug returns - Daily Mail 26th March 2009
TV presenter Ben Fogle faces more chemotherapy after the tropical flesh-eating disease he contracted while filming in Peru last summer returned.
The 35-year-old has already endured months of treatment to eradicate the leishmaniasis bug which he caught after being bitten by a species of sand fly.
Fogle, who was filming the series Extreme Dreams when he contracted the disease, fears his 500-mile trek to the South Pole in December with Olympic rower James Cracknell may have proved a setback in his recovery.
Different bacteria in the gut 'could cause obesity' - The Telegraph 20th January 2009
Bacteria in the gut which are crucial to the body's ability to turn food into energy could explain why some people become obese, scientists believe.
MRSA's 'weak spot' uncovered - The Telegraph 19th January 2009
Scientists believe they have uncovered a molecule which helps the hospital 'superbug' MRSA to spread, giving rise to hopes that a treatment to stop it could be found.
How listening to your iPod raises risk of ear infection - Daily Mail 16th January 2009
Listening to your iPod could give you earache, scientists have warned.
Research shows that people who regularly enjoy music through headphones have thousands of times more bacteria in their ears than others.
Although the bugs are usually harmless, some, such as Staphylococcus, can cause a range of ills, from earache to potentially deadly wound infections.
Bacteria outbreak kills baby in neonatal unit - The Independent 7th January 2009
A baby has died and six others were in isolation last night after an infection broke out in a hospital's neonatal unit.
The baby, who was born prematurely at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham almost two weeks ago, was one of two infants to become infected with Serratia bacteria.
Staff at the Bordesley Green hospital are hopeful the second baby infected with the bug will go home "in the next few weeks", a spokeswoman said.
Baby dies in hospital bug outbreak - The Independent 6th January 2009
One baby has died and six others were in an isolation ward tonight after a bug hit a hospital's neo-natal unit.
The baby, who was born prematurely at Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital almost two weeks ago, was one of two to become infected with Serratia bacteria.
Neonatal ward sealed off after baby dies in bacteria outbreak - The Times 7th January 2009
A baby has died and seven others have been put into isolation after a deadly bacteria found its way into a hospital’s neonatal unit.
Two premature babies wereinfected with serratia bacteria at the special care baby unit of Birmingham Heartlands Hospital nearly two weeks ago.
One later died and a further six babies in the unit have since tested positive for serratia on their skin, forcing the neonatal intensive care ward within the unit to be sealed off and closed to new patients.
Deadly bug kills baby and puts seven more in isolation in hospital - The Telegraph 6th January 2009
A baby has died and seven others have been put into isolation after an outbreak of the rare and deadly Serratia bug at a hospital's specialist neo-natal unit.
Baby dies and seven others sick as bug infects neo-natal unit - Daily Mail 7th January 2009
A baby has died and seven others are in an isolation ward after the outbreak of a bug in a hospital neo-natal unit.
The child was one of two premature babies found to be infected with Serratia bacteria nearly two weeks ago.
Baby dies as bug strikes hospital - BBC Health News 6th January 2009
A baby has died and six others are in an isolation ward after an infection struck at the neo-natal unit of a Birmingham hospital.
The baby was born prematurely at Heartlands Hospital almost two weeks ago and was one of two to become infected with Serratia bacteria.
Man killed by flesh-eating disease after getting small cut on arm - The Telegraph 23rd December 2008
A removal firm owner died days after a small cut on his arm led to a flesh-eating disease spreading through his body, an inquest heard.
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