AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered a new strain of bacteria in a tick last week. Researchers found that this has the potential to infect people ...

Further, some of these ticks carried a unique, rare microbe called Rickettsia similar to a strain found in California that has led to people contracting potentially fatal Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

The new bacteria, Rickettsia sp. ME2023, can cause spotted fever rickettsioses in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which has a death rate of 20 to 30 percent if not treated promptly ...

While conducting this research, Rich stumbled upon a new strain of “Rickettsia” bacteria– something that causes spotted fever infections. “It was somewhat of a serendipitous finding,” he ...

The discovery of Rickettsia sp. ME2023 is a key piece of a puzzle that scientists at the UMass Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC) are pondering.

During heavy monsoon seasons, Leptospirosis, Scrub typhus (caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi), and Enteric fever (caused by Salmonella spp.) are also highly prevalent. Physicians face challenges ...

As Birmingham continues to grapple with uncollected waste piling up on its streets, a microbiologist from Birmingham City University (BCU) is warning of the serious health risks posed by rotting ...