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Scanning electron micrograph of Salmonella typhi, the parasite that causes typhoid fever (in yellow-green, attached to another bacterial cell. Science Source hide caption

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Typhoid mutated to beat antibiotics. Science is learning how to beat those strains

July 28, 2022 • The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistance cases. Here's a look at the latest strategies to tame typhoid.

Drink Up! Volunteers Swallow Bacteria That Causes Typhoid

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Drink Up! Volunteers Swallow Bacteria That Causes Typhoid

September 29, 2017 • Scientists went on a hunt for human guinea pigs to test out a new vaccine — and they got them!