Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback in the U.S.
Tuberculosis has likely reclaimed its spot as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that cases of TB, a bacterial…
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Mess With a Wild Iguana That Wants Your Cake
A wild green iguana in Costa Rica.Image: Galyna Andrushko (Shutterstock) Welcome to another installment of Gizmodo’s Animal Crime of the Week. Last week, we admired the trash-stealing parrots of Australia.…
Women Jailed for Refusing TB Treatment Sent Home, Will Have to Take Meds or Else
The long-running saga over a Washington woman’s refusal to get treated for tuberculosis might finally be drawing to a close. The woman was released from a local jail late last…
Tuberculosis-Infected Woman Still Going Out in Public Despite Arrest Warrant
A Washington woman with acute tuberculosis remains free despite having an arrest warrant filed against her. She was diagnosed over a year ago and has continued to refuse treatment or…
Wild Iguana Steals Little Girl’s Cake, Gives Her Rare Bacterial Infection
A 3-year-old girl’s holiday in Costa Rica was ruined by an iguana in more ways than one. The scaly reptile stole her cake, but not before biting her hand and…