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Scanning electron micrograph of <em data-stringify-type="italic">Salmonella typhi</em>, the parasite that causes typhoid fever (in yellow-green, attached to another bacterial cell.

Typhoid mutated to beat antibiotics. Science is learning how to beat those strains

Jul 28, 2022
The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistance cases. Here's a look at the latest strategies to tame typhoid.
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TK Clockwise from left: Kim Worsham; Bradley Phillips; Michelle Hiebert; Maria Khan

It's World Toilet Day! Time for quirky signs (thanks, readers) ... and serious talk

Nov 19, 2021
Let's take time off from pondering the pandemic to enjoy some toilet humor courtesy of signage sent in by our audience — and also to think about how lucky we are if we have a safe toilet.
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National
Bags of garbage pile up on a New Orleans street on Friday. Trash collection delays have left some residents outraged at the city's contractors.

Weeks-Old Garbage Is Stinking Up New Orleans. Residents Had A Trash Parade In Protest

Sep 20, 2021
In New Orleans, some residents are still living with the trash from Hurricane Ida, more than three weeks after the storm. Residents and city officials are outraged at the delays in trash pickups.
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Shots - Health News
Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founding director of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise.

'Waste' Activist Digs Into The Sanitation Crisis Affecting The Rural Poor

Nov 23, 2020
In 2017, a study reported one in three people in one rural Alabama county had been exposed to hookworm. Catherine Coleman Flowers says the study reveals big gaps in sanitation in rural America.
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Shots - Health News
When an infected person touches a surface, like a door handle, there's a risk they leave viruses stuck there that can live on for two to three days.

The New Coronavirus Can Live On Surfaces For 2-3 Days — Here's How To Clean Them

Mar 14, 2020
A new study measured the life span of the novel coronavirus on surfaces. Here's what they found, plus expert advice for cleaning the stuff you touch.
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Toilet sign in Kyoto, Japan.

Toilet Signs Give The Scoop On Pee And Poop

Nov 19, 2019
In honor of World Toilet Day, here is a sampling of toilet etiquette signage. It's hard to argue with advice like: "Please use a toilet finely."
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Gabriel Toto is a <em>bayakou</em>, or latrine cleaner, in Haiti.

Even Researchers Were Shocked By How Tough Life Is For Sanitation Workers

Nov 17, 2019
In lower-income countries, snakes, cow carcasses and collapsing walls are among the hazards faced by this critical but long-ignored group of workers.
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World
Trash piles in Monteverde, a residential neighborhood in Rome. During this scorching hot summer, the city's residents and visitors are being tested by a massive trash crisis that has prompted doctors to warn of the possible spread of diseases as birds, v

In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat

Jul 18, 2019
Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.
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A new report finds that many health-care facilities in poor countries lack any sort of water supply.

Shocking New Statistics About Water And Hygiene In Hospitals Around The World

Apr 03, 2019
A new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
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The Two-Way
Jesse Hernandez, shown in a handout photo from the Los Angeles Fire Department, spent more than 12 hours in the city's sewer pipes.

13-Year-Old Boy Rescued, Hours After Disappearing Into Sewer Pipes

Apr 02, 2018
Jesse Hernandez was with his family for an Easter picnic in Los Angeles' Griffith Park when he fell through a wooden board — and into a drainage pipe. He was swept away, and a frantic search began.
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A new public toilet at a park in China's southwestern Guizhou province. Don't worry — the fence keeps it private.

China's 'Toilet Revolution' Is Flush With Lavish Loos

Feb 03, 2018
China has sunk $3 billion into the building or renovating of 68,000 public bathrooms, with sometimes strange results: Outhouses that look like castles, homes, even human faces.
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This toilet belongs to the Legarda family in the Philippines. Judith and her husband, Joel, live with their four children and have a monthly income of $865.

PHOTOS: Peep At The Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World

Nov 19, 2017
On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.
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Piles of human waste are left at the Morne a Cabrit sewage treatment plant. The latrine cleaners<strong> </strong>who dumped them work in the dark because of intense stigma associated with their profession.

You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems

Jul 29, 2017
What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.
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Lollapa-LOO-za: A Toilet Day Festival And Its Host City's Toilet Options

Nov 19, 2016
Let's take a grand tour of Mumbai's toilets, from deluxe to holes in the ground for squatting to ... the railroad tracks?
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Nigerian pop star Sunny Neji hopes that his music video, "Wash Your Hands O!," inspires kids to scrub up.

Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing

Oct 14, 2016
Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!
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Goats and Soda

Who Is Responsible For That Pile Of Poop?

Sep 23, 2016
To stop open defecation, a U.N.-affiliated group takes villagers on a "walk of shame." But critics raise questions about the ethics of this approach.
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Shots - Health News
Portland Loos are designed to deter vandalism and misuse.

San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems

Aug 10, 2015
The city installed new public toilets that are better ventilated than port-a-potties and include running water. But they turned out pricier than expected, and plans for more are circling the drain.
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A prototype of the Janicki Omniprocessor sits in Washington. The next one will be set up for testing in Dakar, Senegal later this year.

Bill Gates Raises A Glass To (And Of) Water Made From Poop

Jan 10, 2015
And he drinks it. It's all thanks to the Janicki Omniprocessor, a new machine that can turn human waste into clean water.
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