Chinatown Mycobacterium marinum outbreak doubles over past month
In a follow-up to a report on March 5, the outbreak of skin infections caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium marinum, linked to handling raw seafood has more than doubled since first reported. A tweet from the More...
England: Two people contract M. bovis from domestic cat
A domestic cat in England was the source of two human infections with the bovine TB, Mycobacterium bovis, according to health and veterinary officials today. Image/Jessica Herriman According to Public Health England More...
NYC health advisory: Chinatown seafood markets linked to Mycobacterium marinum skin infections
The New York City Health Department announced Wednesday that it has identified an outbreak of a rare skin infection in persons who handled live or raw fish or seafood that was purchased in markets in Manhattan, More...
Fish, aquariums and skin infections: What is Mycobacterium marinum ?
A recent study by researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit shows that a skin infection linked to exposure to contaminated water in home aquariums is frequently under-diagnosed due to the prolonged incubation More...
