Officials in Lake Tahoe are urging visitors and residents to stay away from the water near Camp Richardson after a sewage leak resulted in elevated levels of E. coli bacteria in the lake. Water ...

MICHIGAN, USA — With the summer season here, many are flocking to the beaches for sand, sun and swimming. However, the beaches are not always safe. As many West Michiganders know, beaches can be shut ...

Beaches continue to get added to the not recommended for swimming list, according to the latest Iowa Department of Natural Resources beach monitoring report released Friday, Aug. 8. Sixteen beaches ...

A severe E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Corp.’s Quarter Pounders sickened dozens of people in the U.S., mainly in Colorado and Nebraska, and killed one, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

(WHTM) — Could a day of swimming turn into something deadly? Escherichia coli is a type of bacteria that lives in the intestines of people and animals. But during the summer, it becomes a far too ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Eleven recent cases of E. coli in Minnesota have been linked to burgers eaten at Red Cow and Hen House. The Minnesota Department of Health says it has identified 10 cases of E. coli in ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, ...