World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year on 24 March to commemorate the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) by Dr Robert Koch in 1882. The day is meant to educate people of the impact of tuberculosis ...
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms known for both, causing diseases and the survival of human beings on Earth. They are highly adaptable and multiples at rapid rates. According to a study, there are estimated to be around five million trillion trillion (five ...
Strep throat is a common bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A streptococcus (GAS). The bacterium is ubiquitous or found everywhere as it is a human-specific pathogen and may cause mild to life-threatening infections in ...
The Department of Biotechnology has launched a 'One Health' consortium that envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic as well as transboundary pathogens in the country. The project also looks into the use of existing ...
Every year on 1 June, World Milk Day is celebrated around the world. The Day was established in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk for our health. The day is ...
A stye is a common bacterial infection of the eyes. It is characterised as a small, red, swollen, pus-filled lump or pimple on the outer and inner edge of the eyes, close to eyelashes or eyelids. A stye is very irritating ...
A stye, also known as hordeolum is a small, red, tendered, pus-filled (not always) and swollen lump or pimple found on the outer and inner edge of the eyes, somewhere close to eyelashes or eyelids. It is a short-term bacterial infection ...
Walking pneumonia (WP) is the infection of the lungs or say, a milder form of pneumonia that affects the upper and lower respiratory tract. It is also known as 'atypical pneumonia' as the bacteria behind the condition is an atypical bacteria ...
Recently, a 63-year-old man in Germany died due to multiple organ failure caused due to a rare bacterial infection called Capnocytophaga canimorsus (CC) infection. He contracted the disease after he was licked by his dog. Initially, he developed flu-like symptoms but ...
Cellulitis is a serious yet common infection of the skin mainly caused due to bacteria called Streptococcus and Staphylococcus. It is recognised by painful skin that senses warm when touched. The infection occurs in the deeper layers of the subcutaneous tissues ...
Pneumonia is the infection of the lungs in which the air sacs (known as alveoli) get filled with pus or fluid causing inflammation and difficulties while breathing. The infection is caused mainly by bacteria. However, it can be caused by other ...
Various studies based in India have attributed meningitis as one of the leading causes of deaths in children below the age of 5. In 2012, the Government of India introduced the Pentavalent Vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) across the ...