Infections kill 3 after Katrina; others at risk
7th Sep 2005, 20:08 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three people have died from bacterial infections in Gulf states after Hurricane Katrina, and tests confirm that the water flooding New Orleans is a stew of sewage-borne bacteria, federal officials said on Wednesday.
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