Rare Diseases

Anthrax is a serious condition that may result when humans come in contact with Bacillus anthracis bacterium. Humans may be exposed to anthrax through indirect of direct contact with infected...

Rare blood infections occur when rare types of bacteria enter the bloodstream and overrun the immune system. How the infection enters the body and its symptoms depend on the kind of bacteria...

Toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, is a rare bacterial infection that can cause death if not treated quickly. With proper treatment, however, people can recover from TSS with minimal effects. Some...

Personal hygiene is big business in the United States. We are bombarded with ads telling how to be clean and smell clean. One of the biggest concerns for most of us is does our breath smell clean...

According to Kenneth Todar, writing in the Online Textbook of Bacteriology, tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the world's leading cause of bacteria-related death. Almost one...

Toxic shock syndrome, also known as TSS, is a serious disease that affects the entire body. It has long been associated with the use of tampons during a woman's menstrual cycle, but TSS is a...

Necrotizing fasciitis, often referred to as "flesh eating bacteria," is a rare but fearsome infection. Faster spreading strains of the bacteria have been known to kill a human in days. Necrotizing...

Anyone who has ever suffered a bladder infection knows enough to never want one again. There are several precautions to take to guard yourself against this nightmare. Bladder infections are more...

Necrotizing fasciitis is most commonly known as "the flesh eating bacteria." Necrotizing faciitis is caused by strep A bacteria, the same strain that causes strep throat. Necrotizing fasciitis is...