INFECTION

Gonorrhea Showing High Resistance To Treatment

The percentage of gonorrhea infections that has become resistant to recommended drugs increased by more than 400 percent from 2013 to 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Zimbabwe Confirms Cases Of Typhoid Fever

Zimbabwe's capital and most populous city, Harare, has confirmed six cases of typhoid fever in the past five days in various suburbs, sparking fears of a major outbreak.

Measles Outbreak Ravages Southeast Congo

A measles outbreak in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 428 people and infected some 30,000 others since the start of this year, the U.N. said Friday.

MRSA Infections Plague Pro Football

New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells might lose his foot because of MRSA, a bacterial infection, but he’s hardly the first NFL player to get sick from the infection.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Confounds Japan

The virus is fatal in more than a quarter of cases. Japanese officials have reported a rise in the number of infections but are not sure how to combat it.

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