Bacteria

Flesh Eating Buruli Ulcer hits Batemans Bay

Two cases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) have been found in Batemans Bay on the south coast...

Strep A cases on the rise

Health authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have issued a warning about Group A Streptococcal diseases, commonly known as...

Ocean’s micro-creatures swarm food sources

A teaspoon of seawater contains more than a million marine bacteria. These tiny microbes play pivotal roles in governing the...