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From Rice Fields, Deadly Disease Melioidosis Creeping Across Madhya Pradesh
A deadly infectious disease that mimics tuberculosis is spreading rapidly across Madhya Pradesh, raising serious public health concerns
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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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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
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1,200 To Be Tested As Australian Childcare Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse
Australian health authorities are urging around 1,200 children in the state of Victoria to be tested for infectious diseases after police charged a childcare worker with dozens of sexual abuse offences.
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104 Active Covid Cases In Delhi, 99 Reported In A Week
Over 100 new coronavirus cases have been found in Delhi amid a resurgence in the infectious disease that has claimed millions of lives across the world since 2020.
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H5N1 Outbreak In The US: Experts Warn Of A Potential Pandemic; Here's How It Spreads
H5N1 Outbreak In The US: H5N1 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can cause a range of diseases in humans, from mild to severe. In some cases, it can also be fatal.
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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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Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Three In Every Four Animal Bites In India Are Due To Dogs: Lancet Study
Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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'Rabbit Fever', A Rare Disease, On The Rise In US
Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
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This Infectious Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025
Influenza A subtype H5N1, or bird flu has been infecting dairy cattle in several US states and found in horses in Mongolia.
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Developing Countries More Vulnerable To Antimicrobial Resistance: WHO
Developing countries are more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance -- a global health concern affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and management of infectious diseases worldwide, said WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
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From Rice Fields, Deadly Disease Melioidosis Creeping Across Madhya Pradesh
A deadly infectious disease that mimics tuberculosis is spreading rapidly across Madhya Pradesh, raising serious public health concerns
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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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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
-
Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
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1,200 To Be Tested As Australian Childcare Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse
Australian health authorities are urging around 1,200 children in the state of Victoria to be tested for infectious diseases after police charged a childcare worker with dozens of sexual abuse offences.
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104 Active Covid Cases In Delhi, 99 Reported In A Week
Over 100 new coronavirus cases have been found in Delhi amid a resurgence in the infectious disease that has claimed millions of lives across the world since 2020.
-
H5N1 Outbreak In The US: Experts Warn Of A Potential Pandemic; Here's How It Spreads
H5N1 Outbreak In The US: H5N1 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can cause a range of diseases in humans, from mild to severe. In some cases, it can also be fatal.
-
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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Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Three In Every Four Animal Bites In India Are Due To Dogs: Lancet Study
Three in every four animal bites are due to dogs, with over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
-
'Rabbit Fever', A Rare Disease, On The Rise In US
Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
-
This Infectious Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025
Influenza A subtype H5N1, or bird flu has been infecting dairy cattle in several US states and found in horses in Mongolia.
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Developing Countries More Vulnerable To Antimicrobial Resistance: WHO
Developing countries are more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance -- a global health concern affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and management of infectious diseases worldwide, said WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
