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MSU received USDA's prestigious award for its Flint water response

MSU received USDA's prestigious award for its Flint water response

MSU received USDA's prestigious award for its Flint water responseBy:Michigan State University Extension was honored by the United States Department of Agriculture for the organization's quick and comprehensive response to the residents of Flint affected by lead-contaminated drinking water.The prestigious Abraham Lincoln Honor Award for External Partnerships recognizes groups who have made outstanding contributions that support the USDA's mission and goals."I'm proud that MSU Extension was able to quickly mobilize and lead the university-wide response to the Flint water emergency," director of MSU Extension, Jeff Dwyer said.


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Amid water crisis, Flint faces a Shigellosis outbreak

Amid water crisis, Flint faces a Shigellosis outbreak

(CNN) - Flint, Michigan, is dealing with another outbreak.This time it's an infectious bacterial disease called Shigellosis, which can cause bloody diarrhea and fever and typically spreads when people don't wash their hands.That's exactly what's happening in Flint, the county health director told CNN.


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people in Flint are getting sick because they're afraid to wash their hands with their water — Quartz

people in Flint are getting sick because they're afraid to wash their hands with their water — Quartz

It's one of the most basic rituals of hygiene.Most of us are taught from a very early age that hand-washing is an easy, essential way of keeping ourselves clean and healthy.But residents of Flint, Michigan and surrounding areas have been forgoing this common practice out of fear of the water's toxicity.

people in Flint are getting sick because they're afraid to wash their hands with their water — Quartz