Acute rheumatic fever is a disease that can occur following an infection caused by the Group A streptococcus bacterium. If untreated, a '...
Bacterial Infections
Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria carried by wild and domestic animals that eat plants. These bacteria can form spores, which allows the...
Anthrax is caused by a spore forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. It is primarily a disease of grazing herbivores such as sheep and cattle,...
Bacterial vaginosis is a poorly understood disease. It is associated with several changes in the vagina including:
- less normal...
Brucellosis is an illness caused by infection with a type of bacteria (Brucella). It occurs worldwide but is uncommon in Australia.
Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Diarrhoea is an increase in the frequency, runniness or volume of the faeces. Acute diarrhoea may be a symptom of infection of the digestive...
Diphtheria is an infection of the throat and nose caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. Diphtheria can cause a...
Haemophilus Influenza type b (Hib) is an infection caused by the Haemophilus Influenzae type b bacteria which can cause...
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