bacterial infections

I Had My Husband's Poop Injected Into Me And It Saved My Life

It was one of the grossest decisions I ever made -- but also one of the best.
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Here's What You Need To Know About The Bacteria In Your Vagina

A microbiome doesn't just exist in your gut.
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How To Tell If A Bug Bite Needs Medical Attention

Look out for these warning signs.
By Alena Hall, HuffPost

Legionnaires' Disease Is Rising At An Alarming Rate In The U.S.

The waterborne bacterial infection kills 1 in 10 patients who contract it. And fighting outbreaks is a multi-front battle.
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How Experts Fight A Disease When They Don’t Know Whom It’s Killing

Melioidosis is thought to infect 160,000 people every year. Half of them don’t survive.
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The Next Frontier for Protecting Newborns

Sponsored by Pfizer

Disneyland Shuts Down Cooling Towers After Legionnaires Outbreak Sickens 12

Ten of the victims, who ranged in age from 52 to 94, were hospitalized.
By Dan Whitcomb, Reuters

Inside A Modern-Day Plague Outbreak

Controlling the epidemic in Madagascar means addressing the stigma around the disease.
By Edward Carver, On Assignment For HuffPost

At Least 12 Hospitalized In Queens Because Of Legionnaires’ Disease

The waterborne bacterial infection kills about one in 10 patients who contract it, according to the CDC.
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Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Multi-State Vegetable Recall

If you have these vegetables in your fridge, throw them out.
By Reuters