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🌍🦠 While #Ebola draws attention ahead of the World Cup, public #health experts say more common #travel-associated #infections may pose greater risks to visitors. #WorldCup #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #Infections #Virology #Microsky via @nj.com buff.ly/DDnMtaJ

It’s not Ebola you need to be worried about with the World Cup. These are the real health risks.

That dip sitting out for hours in the heat poses a bigger health risk than Ebola, according to physicians preparing for the World Cup in New Jersey.

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🧫🧬 Tracking #infectious #bacteria from #raccoons via #rivers to humans with #DNA ... #Microbiology #Ecology #Bacteria #Microsky via @eurekalert.bsky.social buff.ly/9PYQl9l

Tracking infectious bacteria from raccoons via rivers to humans with DNA

Researchers investigated the prevalence of an emerging foodborne disease-causing bacterium in wild raccoons and environmental water. They found genetic similarities between the strains found in both,...

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🤧🦠 A recent #Influenza #infection may weaken immune defenses against #Tuberculosis, highlighting complex interactions between respiratory #pathogens. #TB #pathogen #PublicHealth #Infection #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/CvB8W7Z

Flu infection may weaken tuberculosis defenses by disrupting key immune pathways

New research from Imperial College London suggests that infection with the influenza virus may leave people more susceptible to tuberculosis. The findings suggest that seasonal flu vaccines could...

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🧬🦠 Gut #bacteria linked to #osteoporosis risk in primary #hyperparathyroidism ... #microbes #Health #Microsky via @eurekalert.bsky.social buff.ly/otrprTV

Gut bacteria linked to osteoporosis risk in primary hyperparathyroidism

Researchers from Emory University and Columbia University have uncovered a link between the gut microbiome and bone loss in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The study demonstrates...

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🧫🌾 Ancient #soil #Bacteria may have played a key role in the development of #agriculture by influencing #nutrient cycling and #plant growth. #Microbiology #SoilMicrobiology #Ecology #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/udQHL8n

Can ancient bacteria help solve one of agriculture's biggest challenges?

During the Archean Eon—roughly 4 billion years ago—the Earth was a lifeless planet. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, and there were few, if any, organisms to be found anywhere on the globe. Then...

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🦠📍 The ongoing #Ebola #outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo has spread into new areas, increasing the challenges for surveillance and containment efforts. #Health #Infections #Virology #Microsky via @aljazeera.com buff.ly/MqMF2qh

Alarm as Ebola spreads into new areas of DR Congo

Cases are being identified in new health zones on a near-daily basis, warns WHO's head of epidemiology.

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🧫🦠 New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting #disease ... #CWD #ChronicWastingDisease #Prion #PublicHealth #Microsky via @eurekalert.bsky.social buff.ly/CLNpvOB

New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is generally associated with animals. But a new study by researchers from the University of Calgary and international collaborators explored the potential for CWD to...

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🐱🍄 A pathogenic #fungus transmitted by domestic #cats is raising concerns about animal-to-human spread and the importance of One #Health surveillance. #Fungi #pathogen #PublicHealth #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/GyEWNs6

Pathogenic fungus transmitted by domestic cat scratches is present in wild animals

The fungus that causes sporotrichosis is typically transmitted among cats and results in serious lesions. Recently, it was found in the internal organs of wild animals. The study was published in...

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🦠🔬 Expanded #Ebola testing capacity in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo is improving #outbreak surveillance, but major gaps in diagnostic coverage remain. #Diagnostics #PublicHealth #Infections #Microsky via @npr.org buff.ly/n6rllT5

Ebola testing has improved in DRC but still isn't nearly enough

The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.

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🧬🦠 #Genome sequencing of #Salmonella strains is revealing previously unknown #genetic diversity and helping scientists better track #bacterial #evolution and spread. #Bacteria #Genomics #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/6BHDa9q

Salmonella genomes reveal 45 previously unknown toxins in foodborne bacteria

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with foodborne infections. The study was...

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💉🦠 Researchers are exploring new treatments for #Measles, but #vaccination remains the most effective tool for preventing #infection and #outbreaks. #Vaccine #Pathogen #PublicHealth #Microsky via @sciencenews.bsky.social buff.ly/YgkMWHg

Measles has no treatments. Getting some may not be easy

Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don't get the shot.

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🦠🛡️ A #louse-borne #bacterial #pathogen can evade key immune defenses, revealing mechanisms that help #microbes persist and cause #disease. #Bacteria #Infection #Immunology #Health #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/ra3duBl

How a louse-borne pathogen evades the immune system

Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice (not head lice). The disease was first described by Hippocrates (460–370...

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🌱🦠 Scientists identified a #soil-derived #antiviral compound that disrupts interactions between #Phage #viruses and their #bacterial hosts. #Virology #Microbiology #Bacteria #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/PHnW9n3

Antiviral soil compound disrupts phage infection cycle before viruses can reproduce

Bacteria also produce molecules that have an antiviral effect. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Jülich Research Center (FZJ) have examined the antiviral molecule...

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🧬🦠 Researchers uncovered new insights into #microbial biology that could improve our understanding of host-pathogen interactions and #disease processes. #Pathogen #Bacteria #Health #Microsky via @eurekalert.bsky.social buff.ly/YCUEKtv
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🚽🦠 #Wastewater surveillance could help detect #infectious disease threats during major events like the World Cup, providing an early warning system for #outbreaks. #PublicHealth #WorldCup #Soccer #Infections #Microsky via @sciam.bsky.social buff.ly/iAXbGpR

The World Cup could be a petri dish for disease. Wastewater could sound the alarm

As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

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💉🦠 U.S. #Measles incidences continue to rise, highlighting the importance of #vaccination and rapid public #health response to prevent further spread. #PublicHealth #Infections #Vaccines #Virus #Microsky via @theguardian.com buff.ly/L6bTbZ7

US measles cases pass 2,000 this year as outbreak nears worst in decades

Outbreak driven by falling vaccination and misinformation as federal public health cuts hamper state response

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🪥🦠 Improving #oral hygiene in #hospitals may help reduce the risk of #Pneumonia by lowering the number of #disease-causing #microbes in the #mouth. #Health #Infections #Bacteria #Healthcare #Microsky via @theconversation.com buff.ly/uTUhBby

Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia

A toothbrush, some toothpaste and a few minutes of care can prevent a life‑threatening infection. That’s rare in modern medicine.

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🧬🦠 #Scientists uncovered new insights into how #microbes interact with their hosts, advancing our understanding of #infection and #microbial #biology. #Microbiology #Bacteria #Microsky via @eurekalert.bsky.social buff.ly/huHtxxZ

Rice computer scientists race ahead in pathogen-detection DARPA challenge

As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Bio-attribution Challenge, a team of Rice University computer scientists is building a computational tool to screen environmental DNA...

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🧫🧬 A single genetic #mutation dramatically reshaped interactions within a #microbial community, revealing how #evolution can alter #ecosystem dynamics. #Microbiology #Bacteria #Ecology #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social buff.ly/YWFIAM0

How a single mutation rewired a 23-species bacterial community over four years

The time-development of species communities cannot be understood solely through ecological interactions or environmental factors, as evolution can also alter community dynamics. This observation...

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🦟🦠 #Japan is reporting a rise in #Dengue cases linked to overseas #travel, highlighting the continued global movement of #mosquito-borne #viruses. #Virus #PublicHealth #Infections #Microsky via @asahi.com buff.ly/yVpMAXp

COVID-19 still kills over 30,000 a year in Japan; old people at risk | The Asahi Shimbun Asia &...

Annual deaths from COVID-19 continue to top 30,000 in Japan, even three years since the seriousness of the infectious disease was downgraded to the level of seasonal influenza.

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