Health official have warned of a massive surge in shigella cases in Portland due to the widespread contamination of human excrement in the city. Shigella is a deadly bacteria that spreads via fecal matter, and creates symptoms that include fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. Some cases can become potentially fatal. “Shigella spreads when one person’s infected poop gets into another... 

New research has warned that washing raw chicken, through spreading infection, could increase the risk of food poisoning. Washing meat before cooking was found to spread deadly bacteria called campylobacter, experts claimed. The bacteria infect the things around such as work surfaces, clothing and cooking equipment, through the splashing of water droplets. Campylobacter bacteria, as the most common...