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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

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Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

Australia's record-breaking rainfall and flooding has provided an ideal breeding ground for Culex mosquitoes, which transmit the Japanese encephalitis virus

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A coloured scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria on bladder cells in a urine sample from a patient with a urinary tract infection

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Recurring UTIs may be prevented with an antiseptic drug

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Man smoking a cannabis cigarette

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Parents' second-hand marijuana smoke may cause colds in children

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UK's official statisticians had concerns over covid-19 survey bias

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UK's official statisticians had concerns over covid-19 survey bias

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Coronavirus: How worried should we be about reports of reinfection?

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Coronavirus: How worried should we be about reports of reinfection?

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city street

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Rise of measles linked with emergence of large cities 2500 years ago

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R number

A health worker at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni

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Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo to be declared over

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Computer illustration of plasma cells (B-cells) secreting antibodies against viruses

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Antibodies

An illustration of coronavirus particles

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Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse?

Does being exposed to more virus particles mean you’ll develop more severe illness? Data suggests the relationship between infection and severity may be complex

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Hepatitis C infection rates are being cut by testing and treatment

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How long does coronavirus stay on surfaces and can they infect you?

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