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Chinese hospital sign

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Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people

Six deaths and nearly 300 cases have been linked to a new virus that originated in China. Authorities now believe the virus can spread from person to person

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Electron micrograph of Coronavirus, the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Coronavirus

Bacteriophage viruses attacking bacteria

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Are viruses alive?

A sign warns people of measles

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2019 saw the tragic and unnecessary return of measles in the US

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

DNA origami

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Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

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A male Lyme disease tick

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Lyme disease

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Experimental dengue vaccine cuts infection rates in real-world trials

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A dead pig is put into a quarantined pit in Hanoi to stop the spread of African Swine Fever

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A quarter of all pigs have died this year due to African swine fever

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The MMR vaccine protects against measles

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Measles has a devastating and long-term effect on your immune system

Measles makes children vulnerable to other infections and now we know why – it wipes a large part of the immune system's memory of other pathogens

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Wild polio has been eradicated in Nigeria but infections will continue

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Lyme disease in England and Wales is most common in older, white women

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London’s public spaces are rife with multidrug-resistant bacteria

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Lyme disease may be more common in the UK than we thought

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