The incident involved staff in the microbiology lab at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Foresterhill complex.
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Infrastructure and Environment bosses say they believe significant rainfall has caused poor results.
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The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.
UHI House in Inverness recently reopened after a week of cleaning and disinfection.
Clostridium perfringens, which causes stomach cramps and diarrhoea, was found to be the cause of the outbreak.
The microbiome in the vagina has received less attention than its cousin in the gut – but a well-balanced vaginal microbiome can help protect overall health.
