The bacterial bloodstream infections that sickened residents of Illinois in 2016 were likely not attributable to a sudden outbreak caused by a sing

Exactly how 10 people in Illinois recently became infected with a rare bacterial illness called Elizabethkingia is still a mystery, but a new repor

Since late 2015, an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection known as Elizabethkingia has infected dozens and killed more than 20 people, most of the

He also called attention to a rare outbreak of community-associated Elizabethkingia anophelis.

Outbreaks of the mysterious bacteria, Elizabethkingia, has been reported in Wisconsin and most recently, in Illinois.

In the United States, approximately 5-10 cases of Elizabethkingia infection are reported in each state annually, in addition to occasional small lo

MILWAUKEE -- Doctors have found the Elizabethkingia bacteria in a baby being treated at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

if you were a mosquito in the market for a gut-residing bacteria, you’d hire Elizabethkingia anophelis straightaway!

(CNN)A new cluster of Elizabethkingia infection, previously rarely seen in humans, has been found in Illinois, health officials said Wednesday.

Illinois health officials are reporting a cluster of cases of a rare bloodstream infection they detected while investigating a Wisconsin outbreak.

Six people have died in Illinois with infections caused by Elizabethkingiaanophelis, though the strain of the bacteria that sickened them is differ

An outbreak of a rare bacterial illness that first appeared in Wisconsin has now popped up in two nearby states, officials say.

A deadly bacteria infection is making its way through several Midwest states—and officials have no idea what's causing it.

(CNN)The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed one case of Elizabethkingia in a resident who died earlier this year.

The bacteria, called Elizabethkingia, does not usually cause illness in humans, but in recent months it has sickened dozens and killed 17 people in

A mysterious outbreak of an extremely rare bloodstream infection has been ongoing in Wisconsin for at least four months, and public health official

Since last November, more than 50 people in Wisconsin have been sickened by mysterious bacteria called Elizabethkingia anophelis.

Elizabethkingia is a rare condition. It doesn’t normally effect humans, and is found in river water and soil.

Experts are investigating an outbreak of the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia Fifteen people in Wisconsin have died after being infected ...

An Elizabethkingia outbreak is blamed for at least 18 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The rare infection results from a naturally occurring bacteria called Elizabethkingia anophelis, which are found in soil, fresh water and reservoir