A flea-borne disease that was once largely eradicated from the U.S. may be making a resurgence, CDC researchers said during a clinician-focused call on Thursday. Murine typhus became so rare after ...

And we’re off. An election on May 3. If there is cause for celebration, it is only that the fake election campaign is over as we move into the authentic. It is perhaps a matter of moving to a dead cat ...

Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection. Typhus is transferred to humans by an infected animal. Typical carriers include fleas, mites, and lice. Although the ...

Apart from water, you can give your child fruit juice, coconut water and soup. To treat high fever, use a cold compress to ...

CDC researchers warned clinicians March 27 about a potential resurgence of murine typhus, a rare flea-borne disease, according to MedPage Today.  Murine typhus, caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi ...

Heartwater is widely spread in Africa but the Amblyoma tick may be found in areas where the disease organisms are not present ...

Sizhi Liu (1904–1983) purified and quantified antibodies, whereas Shaowen Xie (1903–1995) successfully cultured and expanded rickettsia in chicken embryos, leading to the immunological ...

Within 24-hours of sample collection, the infexn test could accurately identify the pathogen (a rare infection transmitted by fleas known as Murine Typhus, and caused by an intracellular bacteria, ...

Scrub typhus is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, which belongs to the rickettsia family. It is spread to humans through the bite of infected ...

Tasmanian salmon farming is facing criticism, with an MP and environmental groups calling for an inquiry into the industry and whether diseased fish are being sold to the public.

Achieving security, in its broadest sense, is considered one of the primary responsibilities of states. However, the evolution of threats has significantly ...