Bacteria are lurking on your sponge, your pet’s toys and your tea towels. Here’s what the research says - and how to protect yourself.

Public beaches at both Rogers Cove and Beavermead Park were posted as unsafe for swimming on Tuesday, after levels of high E.

This study reveals how gut microbiome interactions influence E. coli colonization, using Dynamic Covariance Mapping to ...

"During a required regular sampling, it was determined that an elevated level of E. coli was present in the water at the swimming area," the release read. "Water will be re-sampled routinely, and the ...

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

Those taking a swim in the Rivanna River in Charlottesville and Fluvanna County are being asked to wash thoroughly afterward after elevated levels of E. coli were reported in the ...

Free E. coli test kits are available Thursday through Saturday in Alamance, Orange and Chatham counties as Chantal flooding ...