bacterial infection
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Diseases caused by bacterial infections include diphtheria, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.
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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
Karen's daughter, Liz, said she believed her mother contracted shigella while on holiday, a bacterial infection that can affect the gut.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
The study, published in Nature Chemical Biology, shows that an antibody created in the laboratory was able to eliminate a normally fatal bacterial infection in mice.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 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
There was nothing to directly attack a bacterial infection.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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