Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF), caused by Borrelia recurrentis and transmitted by the human body louse, remains a persistent health emergency in Ethiopia, resulting in preventable mortality among ...

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Gooseberry Falls State Park near Two Harbors, Minnesota, features one of the most impressive waterfall systems in the entire ...

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Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from ...

A large proportion of a baby’s developing microbiota comes from their peers at nursery, even after just one month of attendance, an analysis has found. The study, published today in Nature, analysed ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — When someone in your household finally starts feeling better after the flu, most people rush to disinfect wiping down surfaces, spraying cleaners, and trying to reset the house as ...

A toxin produced by bacteria found in dirty water kills off immune cells in the lining of the colon, meaning people whose guts are colonised by these bacteria are much more likely to develop a ...