The risk of certain diseases like dengue, malaria and leptospirosis increases during the monsoon. Another illness that sees a ...

Monsoon comes with its share of health challenges. Staying vigilant about hygiene, diet, and surroundings, while taking ...

Typhoid fever is caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria, often through contaminated food or water. It affects your intestines first, but the symptoms spread throughout your whole body.

Cornell researchers have identified an antibiotic, rifampin, that is 99.9% effective against Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Researchers also predict that rifampin will work ...

Salmonella — a stubborn bacterium known for its spread through contaminated food, water and even pets — is responsible for roughly 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year.

One of the earliest and most famous cases of a salmonella outbreak began after a woman named Mary Mallon moved to the U.S. from Ireland in the 1880s. Mallon was an asymptomatic carrier of salmonella ...

Salmonella — a stubborn bacterium known for its spread through contaminated food, water and even pets — is responsible for roughly 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year.

Salmonella — a stubborn bacterium known for its spread through contaminated food, water and even pets — is responsible for roughly 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year.