Whooping cough is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person and is mitigated by vaccination, which was first introduced in the 1940s. The modern DTaP vaccine aids in protection ...

With the arrival of spring, Van Orman said USC is “out of the flu season.” Influenza and other respiratory viruses cases are ...

Szenborn said to the Polish Press Agency. Diphtheria is a dangerous bacterial disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Until the 1950s, it triggered epidemics and frequent deaths.

The rise in diphtheria cases across South Africa has renewed concerns about this deadly yet preventable disease. With nine confirmed fatalities reported this year alone, the National Institute for ...

More than 78% of the cases have been in adults," Sabani added. Nine of the 40 people died. The best protection against diphtheria, caused by a bacteria called toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae, is ...

NICD spokesperson Vuyo Sabani said that since mid-June 2024 to March 23, 2025, 40 cases of diphtheria caused by a bacteria called toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae have been confirmed in the ...

Klebsiella oxytoca, one of several Klebsiella bacteria, is naturally found in the intestinal tract, mouth, and nose, and although they're considered healthy in your intestines, outside the gut ...

The recall applies to retailers in the United States, but the shampoo, which potentially contains Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, can also be purchased online in Europe. More than 1,000 bottles of ...

Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, Commissioner for Health who disclosed this in Ibadan, at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), said “Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that spreads through ...

We developed a novel set of peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-based FISH probes with optimal target specificity by analyzing the variations in 16S ribosomal RNA sequence across all bacterial species." ...

“Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that spreads through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing and direct contact with infected wounds. It primarily affects the ...