Biosensor Detects Bacteria Immediately
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 10:49
in Health & Medicine
Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever, is obviously dangerous, with some 13 million people contracting typhoid fever annually, fatally for 500,000 of them. Sanitation is the primary cause. For Americans there are under 500 fewer cases per year, most of those coming from visits to Mexico and South America. It is also more common in India, Pakistan, and Egypt. read more