‘Rabbit fever’ cases have risen in US as CDC warns of zoonotic bacterial disease
Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” are on the rise in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). caused by bacteria Francisella tularensisthe disease usually infects rabbits, hares, and rodents. However, it is a zoonotic disease and can be transmitted from animals to […]
Air Force cadet’s cause of death blamed on rare bacterial infection
A 19-year-old U.S. Air Force cadet found unresponsive in his dorm room in early September died of a rare bacterial infection “associated with toxic shock-like syndrome,” the coroner has announced. . Avery Koonce died on September 4 in Colorado after battling a cough from “Paeniclostridium sorderi sepsis complicated by parainfluenza laryngotracheobronchitis,” according to a report […]
Hurricane Francine aftermath could lead to rise in bacterial infections in South, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning victims of Hurricane Francine that they may be at risk of contracting melioidosis after the storm has passed. According to the CDC, melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). It occurs after people or animals come into contact with […]