infectious diseases
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Yes, stool tests can identify the parasite, but the standard stool and parasite screen doesn’t detect cyclospora, said Dr. Scott Roberts, an assistant professor of infectious diseases at the Yale School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Measles spreads easily and can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia, brain swelling, and even death. With summer travel underway, the risk of exposure to infectious diseases may increase.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Anything is fair game, from oil prices and the spread of infectious diseases to international incidents.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Early reports linked smoking to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, followed by cardiovascular disease, stroke and lung cancer," A/Prof Sitas says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
As for food production’s more sinister by-product of infectious diseases, we cannot specify where within the Old World most major diseases of Old World origin arose.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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