When introduced into the lungs, 10 to 50 Francisella tularensis organisms have the potential to cause a tularemia infection that can be fatal. As a result, the bacterium has previously been developed ...

it is important to know which bloodborne pathogens (from humans or animals) you may be exposed to at work, especially in laboratories. For example, personnel working with animals might have the ...

Due to Arctic warming, fossilized microbes buried in Arctic ice and soil may wake up. The fear is that these pathogens will ...

As we reflect on five years since the tumultuous start of the COVID pandemic (even if we just wish to forget it ever happened ...

At present, a "live vaccine strain" (LVS) tularemia vaccine is under investigational new drug (IND) status in a protocol at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID ...

The disease spreads through multiple vectors, including a surprisingly common one. Officials issue urgent warning amid surge ...