UMD Team Finds E. Coli, MRSA in Potomac River After Sewage Spill
February 06, 2026
February 06, 2026
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news:
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UMD team finds E. coli, MRSA in Potomac River after sewage spill
Researchers find extremely high levels of disease-causing bacteria including an antibiotic-resistant strain, raising public health concerns
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Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected h . . .
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UMD team finds E. coli, MRSA in Potomac River after sewage spill
Researchers find extremely high levels of disease-causing bacteria including an antibiotic-resistant strain, raising public health concerns
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Following one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history, University of Maryland researchers have detected h . . .