A new report suggests that the polluted waters of the Chesapeake Bay are becoming increasingly dangerous to humans.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation claims that more people are getting sick from dangerous bacteria that's becoming more widespread in the bay because of global warming and nutrient pollution.
Virginia's health department has reported that infections from a species of bacteria called Vibrio increased from 12 in 1999 to 30 in 2008. Reported cases are on the rise in Maryland as well.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation president William Baker calls the proliferation of bacteria "a national disgrace" and faults the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to clean up the bay.
