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  1. Relapsing fever 
    Relapsing fever is an infection caused by several species of bacteria in the borrelia family. There are ... the western United States and Canada. The bacteria species associated with TBRF are Borrelia duttonii , Borrelia hermsii , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001350.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Jellyfish stings 
    ... Some stings can cause serious harm. Almost 2000 species of animals found in the ocean are either ... extending from each corner. There are over 40 species of box jellies. These range from nearly invisible ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002845.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scorpions 
    This venom is found in scorpions and related species. More than 40 species of scorpions are found in the United States. ... scorpions belong contains the largest number of venomous species known. Scorpion stings kill more people around the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002850.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci - hospital 
    Miller WR, Arias CA, Murray BE. Enterococcus species, Streptococcus gallolyticus group, and leuconostoc species. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000476.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Schistosomiasis 
    ... to its preferred body part, depending on its species. These areas include the: Bladder Rectum Intestines Liver ... Symptoms vary with the species of worm and the phase of ... cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and swollen liver and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001321.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Stingray 
    ... group of fish that sting humans. Twenty-two species of stingrays are found in US coastal waters, ... Stingrays and related species that carry toxic venom live in oceans all over the world.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002853.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Black widow spider 
    ... widow belongs, contains the largest number of venomous species known. This article is for information only. DO ... asymmetrical, "disorganized" looking webs. This genus of spider species is found worldwide. They are most plentiful in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002858.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Millipede toxin 
    ... release keeps away most predators. Some large millipede species can spray these toxins as far as 32 ... reactions are mainly seen from contact with tropical species of millipedes. The outlook may be more serious ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002846.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Coccidioides precipitin test 
    Brady RC. Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides species). In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics . 21st ed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003525.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hookworm - mouth of the organism (image) 
    ... they suck blood for nourishment, are visible. Three species of hookworm cause infection in the United States, including this species, Necator americanus . (Image courtesy of the Centers for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1001.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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