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Over 3,000 Leptospirosis Cases, 209 Deaths Reported In Kerala In 2025: J P Nadda
Thiruvananthapuram recorded 583 cases, the highest among the 14 districts in Kerala, followed by Ernakulam at 492 and Thrissur at 340, Nadda said in response to a query.
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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Bacterial Infection Kills 31 Blackbucks At Karnataka Zoo, Probe Ordered
Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.
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What No One Tells You About Typhoid Recovery: Survivor Explains Fatigue, Taste Changes And More
The bacterial infection typhoid fever may clear, but its impact often doesn't. From gut-damage and liver stress to persistent nausea, fatigue and odd smell sensitivities, a patient reveals how the ordeal stretches for months.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
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Could Heart Attacks Be Infectious? Study Points To Hidden Bacterial Triggers
A groundbreaking study from Finland and the UK suggests that heart attacks may be triggered by dormant bacterial biofilms that spring to life following viral infections or other triggers.
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WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
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What Is Leptospirosis?
What Is Leptospirosis? Here are the key symptoms of leptospirosis.
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'Narcos: Mexico' Star Manuel Masalva Fights For His Life In Coma After Severe Infection
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is in a medically induced coma in a Dubai hospital after contracting a possible bacterial infection during a trip to the Philippines, leaving him in critical but stable condition.
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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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US State Battles Outbreak Of Highly Contagious, Antibiotic-Resistant Disease. Here's What To Know
In January alone, health officials reported 40 cases of the bacterial disease, which is characterized by severe diarrhoea.
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Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: What Is Acute Diarrheal Disease?
Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: As of December 22, 2024, the country has recorded over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease, marking a record high.
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Over 3,000 Leptospirosis Cases, 209 Deaths Reported In Kerala In 2025: J P Nadda
Thiruvananthapuram recorded 583 cases, the highest among the 14 districts in Kerala, followed by Ernakulam at 492 and Thrissur at 340, Nadda said in response to a query.
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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Bacterial Infection Kills 31 Blackbucks At Karnataka Zoo, Probe Ordered
Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.
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What No One Tells You About Typhoid Recovery: Survivor Explains Fatigue, Taste Changes And More
The bacterial infection typhoid fever may clear, but its impact often doesn't. From gut-damage and liver stress to persistent nausea, fatigue and odd smell sensitivities, a patient reveals how the ordeal stretches for months.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
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Could Heart Attacks Be Infectious? Study Points To Hidden Bacterial Triggers
A groundbreaking study from Finland and the UK suggests that heart attacks may be triggered by dormant bacterial biofilms that spring to life following viral infections or other triggers.
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WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
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What Is Leptospirosis?
What Is Leptospirosis? Here are the key symptoms of leptospirosis.
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'Narcos: Mexico' Star Manuel Masalva Fights For His Life In Coma After Severe Infection
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is in a medically induced coma in a Dubai hospital after contracting a possible bacterial infection during a trip to the Philippines, leaving him in critical but stable condition.
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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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US State Battles Outbreak Of Highly Contagious, Antibiotic-Resistant Disease. Here's What To Know
In January alone, health officials reported 40 cases of the bacterial disease, which is characterized by severe diarrhoea.
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Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: What Is Acute Diarrheal Disease?
Stomach Flu Outbreak In India: As of December 22, 2024, the country has recorded over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease, marking a record high.
