Monday, September 10, 2012

Infections I would least like to acquire, in descending order


Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Rabies (Rhabdoviridae family)
Influenza (It's a classic, but no)
Hantavirus (Bunyaviridae fafmily)
Herpes Simplex (Herpesviridae family)
Dengue Fever (Flaviviruses, serotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Plague (Yersinia pestis)
SARS (Coronavirus)
Bacterial Meningitis (A, B, C, Y, W-135, and X)
Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (prion protein)


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