Bug Library

Burkholderia Pseudomallei What is it?  Melioidosis is a disease of humans and animals that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, a...

Burkholderia cepacia  (B. cepacia) Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) is a gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming bacterium. It is a species of...

What is it?  Measles is a highly infectious acute viral disease, that can cause serious medical complications. In 2014 the World Health Organization...

Linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) and linezolid-resistant vancomycin-resistant enterococci (LR-VRE)  Linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) and...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis  What is it?  Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is the bacterium that causes Tuberculosis (TB) an infectious...

Escherichia coli (E. coli)  Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the intestines of humans and...

Pertussis  What is it?  Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, also known as whooping cough or the...

Current outbreak - May 2026 Australia is currently experiencing the largest diphtheria outbreak on record, with cases increasing since October 2025...

Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV)  Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that affects the airways and lungs, resulting in cold like symptoms....

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)  What is it?  Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that belongs to the herpes family, and is related to the Epstein-Barr...

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)  JEV is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, it belongs to the same genus as dengue and yellow fever. Japanese...

Influenza  What is it?  Influenza is a virus that causes acute respiratory disease, and usually occurs between April to September each year.  ...