According to reporting from WJTV, there have been 34 cases of West Nile Virus in humans diagnosed in Mississippi this year. The health department reports that cases were found in…
Each year, an estimated 21,000 to 143,000 people around the globe die from cholera. This acute diarrheal illness, caused by Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) infection, is more common in…
As of 2020, there were about 241 million cases of malaria occurring on a global scale with a death toll of 627,000. These cases are most common in areas…
Nipah virus was first discovered in 1999 following an outbreak in people and pigs in Malayasia in Singapore. Since then, the zoonotic disease has spread, causing nearly annual outbreaks in…
Neisseria bacteria colonize on the mucosal surfaces of many animals, including humans. In the past, researchers believed that this bacteria could only cause meningitis and gonorrhea in humans. However, shares…
If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard of a rare viral illness that has been spreading around the globe: monkeypox. While monkeypox is more common…
Did you know that, currently, there are vaccinations to confer protection against cholera? However, there are difficulties associated with this vaccine. For example, current vaccines are relatively ineffective in young…
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