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Thursday, June 06, 2013 

Monday, February 18, 2013  Reusing your coffee mug is great for the environment, but it may not be so great for your health.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Sunday, July 03, 2011  Beaches at six Iowa state parks are dealing with high fecal bacteria levels.

Monday, November 22, 2010  A University of Missouri researcher hopes a new lab test will more quickly identify a food-poisoning bacteria often found in poultry and eggs.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Thursday, August 12, 2010  People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  What to do if your area is under a boil order.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  New Mo. website tracks public beach closings

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Federal health regulators say Johnson & Johnson managers failed to test for contamination of more than 40 varieties of children's cold medicines recalled over the weekend .

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Iowa State University officials say bacterial meningitis may have caused the death of a student.

Thursday, September 24, 2009  J&J recalls types of infants', children's liquid Tylenol because of potential bacteria

Monday, September 21, 2009  A 60-year-old scientist died Sept. 13 after being exposed to a weakened form of the bacteria that causes plague.

Monday, April 13, 2009  This situation is not an emergency and the city's water is safe to drink.

Saturday, December 27, 2008  The Environmental Protection Agency thinks it's time Missouri officials start making long stretches of the Mississippi River near the state's eastern border sufficiently free of bacteria so swimming could be safe.