bacterial infection
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Diseases caused by bacterial infections include diphtheria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.
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Cholera, a dangerous bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and can be fatal without treatment, may be significantly reduced through diet.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks, and affects an estimated 476,000 Americans each year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Her stomach issues also have not improved, and a doctor in Colombia has diagnosed her with a severe bacterial infection.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
The bacterial infection in his leg was now so severe, he could barely hobble.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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