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
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe bacterial infection that destroys tissue beneath the skin.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Rivera's death was announced May 31 by the Nicaraguan health ministry, which said his health failed because of a bacterial infection caused by the Covid-19 virus.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 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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