Cape Cod health officials say a person who swam at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth has contracted a rare but potentially life-threatening infection from bacteria that can cause a "flesh-eating" illness.

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Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cuyahoga County Justice Center’s water system was disinfected Friday due to the detection of bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, the county said Friday in a news release.

It's tick season now, and Lyme disease feels one bite away in Connecticut. Emergency room visits for tick bites have reached their highest levels for this time of year since 2017. Several regions of ...

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Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between hidden tooth infections and blood sugar problems. Deep infections around ...

PITTSFIELD — Seven patients have tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, Berkshire Health Systems reported on Thursday. One of the patients later died, although because of ...

The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can persist in the body for months or even years after antibiotic treatment, according to a study in the journal Advances in Infectious Diseases. Researchers ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A debilitating hoof disease affecting elk herds across the Pacific Northwest appears to be driven not by a single pathogen but by multiple bacterial species, according to a new study ...

People often confuse meningococcal disease and meningitis, but they are not the same condition. While they share similar symptoms and treatments, they can have different causes. Both conditions may be ...

Tomato plants are a summertime garden staple, but tomato diseases can ruin your crop. Here's how to recognize and prevent ...