Tiny and deadly
by Dr. Dipika Mishra
the cause of many diseases
and found in breezes.
Bacteria are small organisms that can be visualised through a microscope. Most of these tiny microbes are the causative agent of various diseases. Moreover, these organisms are found everywhere, from the surface of our hands to the air encompassing us.
Further reading:
‘Bacteria’, Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria
Author bio:
Dipika Mishra has a Ph.D. in Life Sciences and is a SciComm enthusiast. Her articles and poems can be found in “The Wire Science“, PLOS blogs, and Consilience journal. You can find her on X/Twitter here: @dipikamishra16