bacterial infection
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Diseases caused by bacterial infections include diphtheria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.
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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of infected black-legged ticks — also known as deer ticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Among them was a pregnant mother whose toddler was hospitalized; she said she caught his bacterial infection and had a miscarriage at 20 weeks.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The ministry said Rivera's "physical and neurological deterioration" was "a consequence of a bacterial infection caused by the COVID-19 virus."
From Barron's ● May 31, 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
Perhaps Phineas has a low-grade bacterial infection or perhaps a brain tumor.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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