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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.