Vampire Bacteria!

Scientists have finally discovered why specific bacterial strains are so deadly: they’re vampires! No, really! They literally have a thirst for human blood. Washington State University researchers discovered that the world’s deadly bacteria consume nutrients in the blood as food, including common infections like salmonella and E. coli. Scientists have discovered that certain bacteria are…

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Chicken Kisser

Stop kissing your chickens! Apparently that’s a message the CDC wants people to hear… And, apparently, they’ve said it for the last several years as salmonella cases rise. In a recent investigation notice titled Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry, the health agency explained that domestic fowl like chickens and ducks can be salmonella carriers,…

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