Almost a fifth of pre-washed vegetables on supermarket shelves in the UK could contain a parasite found in contaminated faeces, a study suggests. Scientists found traces of cryptosporidium, the ...

had been infected with a parasite called Cryptosporidium. Hard to kill, the parasite colonizes the digestive tract and is typically a death sentence for reptiles. A veterinarian had recommended ...

In September 2023, the 2,300 residents of Cappamore were issued with a boil notice after Uisce Éirean detected ...

The illness typically persists for about two weeks, and patients may feel they're getting better only to have symptoms crop ...

The bug can affect anyone, but young children, pregnant individuals, and those who change nappies are particularly at risk ...

Symptoms, the UKHSA said, include severe watery diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps, nausea, fever, and loss of appetite. The ...

Pennon, which also owns supplier SES Water, has been criticised for a rise in sewage spills affecting both customers and the environment. Ms Davy, speaking to a group of MPs on the cross-party ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of documents covering the relevance of a range of pathogens in ...

A community in Co Limerick is appealing to Uisce Éireann to rectify, as a matter of urgency, issues that have led to a ...

Exmouth MP David Reed has criticised South West Water’s boss Susan Davy for failing to talk to the media during incidents such as ...