Cases of rare but dangerous Powassan tick virus rising in US
A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus called Powassan is appearing more often across the United States, and experts say warmer weather may be helping it spread.
Jun 29, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
MeSH tree: C01.150.252.400
Intestinal cells starve Salmonella of essential nutrients, revealing new tactic in infection defense
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the U.S., sickening more than a million people each year. Although most healthy people recover ...
Jun 29, 2026
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More can be done to reduce Legionnaires' disease risk in Australia, according to study
Flinders University researchers have identified opportunities to strengthen Legionella risk management across Australia by introducing uniform best practices across all states and territories.
Jun 25, 2026
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History shows quarantine can be a blip—or mark some people forever
Her name was Mary Quarantine Chapman. Seriously. To the best of my knowledge, Mary is the only Australian named after the experience of being detained to limit the spread of infectious disease.
Jun 23, 2026
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1976 Legionnaires' disease outbreak—50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue
Soon after Philadelphia hosted America's bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia symptoms, ...
Jun 22, 2026
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How woodchips can help keep ticks off trails
After a cold Canadian winter, most of us look forward to the spring and summer months to get outside and experience the natural world, whether it's hiking, biking, gardening or birdwatching.
Jun 21, 2026
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Unmasking melioidosis: Collaborative research needed to understand alarming global spread of the bacteria
What do hurricanes, military equipment, aromatherapy oil and a pet raccoon have in common? According to a new review led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies), all have been linked with cases of melioidosis, a potentially ...
Jun 16, 2026
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How a louse-borne pathogen evades the immune system
Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice (not head lice). The disease was first described by Hippocrates (460–370 B.C.). Initial symptoms include ...
Jun 10, 2026
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What tick tests can—and can't—tell you
It's quick to spot a tick, but harder to know if that tick carries Lyme disease. Emergency room visits for tick bites provide important data for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but doctors often cannot immediately ...
May 29, 2026
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Climate change linked to rising antibiotic resistance in Salmonella
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is mainly driven by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, which allows resistant bacteria to survive and spread. However, rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns can influence how ...
May 27, 2026
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