An Australian woman is the third person ever infected with a deadly bacteria – and the first to survive, medical experts say. The 48-year-old walked into a hospital in Sydney after spending three days ...

Clostridium chauvoei is a Gram‐positive, spore‐forming bacterium that causes blackleg, a rapidly progressing and often fatal disease in cattle. Characterised by extensive myonecrosis and systemic ...

Doctors said gardening without gloves likely led to the woman’s near-deadly infection, according to a medical case report. Sandie Clarke via Unsplash An Australian woman is the third person ever ...