tagged w/ Deadly Bacteria
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Bacteria are the pathogens that cause deadly illness and disease in their human hosts. Millions of people every year die because of these tiny living beings that multiply in our system and take advantage of any weaknesses they find. Defining "deadly bacteria" is difficult because there are many factors, including do you look at what has killed the most in history, or the bacteria that is fatal without treatment but made innocuous with treatment? That said, here are some amazing photographs of deadly bacteria in our world.
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Bacteria are the pathogens that cause deadly illness and... more
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This is frightening news. A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the "flesh-eating" MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers have reported.
In a study published online Monday by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, the bacteria seemed to be spread most easily through anal intercourse but also through casual skin-to-skin contact and touching contaminated surfaces.
The authors warned that unless microbiology laboratories were able to identify the strain and doctors prescribed the proper antibiotic therapy, the infection could soon spread among other groups and become a wider threat.
The new strain seems to have "spread rapidly" in gay populations in San Francisco and Boston, the researchers wrote, and "has the potential for rapid, nationwide dissemination" among gay men.This is frightening news. A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the... more
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