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Infectious Diseases

Common infectious diseases like the flu and rarer ones like Whipple's disease can be prevented. Learn about them, their symptoms, treatment, and more.
What to Know About Doxycycline
Moxatag: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, and Precautions
Pharmacist dispensing penicillin VK
Penicillin VK: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions
Penicillin G injection
What to Know About Penicillin G
Woman doctor preparing injection
Comparing Ceftriaxone to Other Antibiotics
pandemic map
When Does an Epidemic Become a Pandemic?
lymphadenitis
What You Should Know About Lymphadenitis
Scientist working in a cleanroom - stock photo
An Overview of Candida Auris
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An Overview of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)
Epstein–Barr virus
Immunotherapy for Epstein-Barr: A Potential MS Treatment
A woman getting her blood drawn by nurse
Are You at Risk for a Coinfection?
Zecke auf einem Blatt
What You Need to Know About Getting a Tick Bite
Doctor taking child's temperature
Why Are Some Diseases Making a Comeback?
illustration of a virus
Differences Between Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Biting mosquitoes.
Beyond Zika: What to Know About Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Epstein Barr virus
Is Epstein-Barr Virus Linked to Autoimmune Disease?
Fly on leaf
Don't Let House Flies Make You Sick!
Petri dish containing bacterial culture being examined with inverted light microscope in microbiology lab
Are You Familiar With the Study of Microbiology?
Man blowing nose
Ways You Could Be Catching Infections
Anatomy of liver, antero-visceral view.
Learn How to Keep Yourself Safe If You Don't Have a Spleen
penicillin pills
Penicillin Treatment and Adverse Effects
A doctor talking to his patient
How Vancomycin Fights Drug-Resistant Infections
Hands washing with bar of soap
Evolution and History of Personal Hygiene
Ebola virus
Ebola: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Antibiotics
How Do Doctors Choose the Right Antibiotic Treatment?
E. coli Bacteria
What You Should Know About E. Coli
Man addicted to drugs
What Infections Can Be Seen in Heroin Users?
Cellulitis
What Is Cellulitis?
elephantiasis
What Is Elephantiasis and How Is It Treated?
A microscopic image of Klebsiella bacteria (yellow).
Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Leading Cause of Hospital Infections
Babies
A Gram Stain Test Is Used to Categorize Bacteria
Mosquito bite
Zoonotic Diseases Passed From Animals to Humans
Healthy care medicine capsule
Zithromax Treats Many Types of Bacterial Infections
German measles (Rubella) rash on chest of a child
Rubella: Symptoms, Treatment, Complications, Eradication
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R0 for Determining the Spread of Disease
Ancylostoma hookworm, illustration
Different Types of Parasites You Should Be Aware Of
A baby getting his ears checked by a doctor
Learn How Meningitis Can Cause Hearing Loss
OCP project employee collecting adult black flies, the vector for river blindness.
An Overview of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
Hookworm
An Overview of Hookworm
Office worker stressed and upset in office
How to Reduce Stress so You Don't Get Sick
Questions to Ask Before Your Next Mani-Pedi
Scientist illustrating an antibiotic chemical formula
Learn About the Many Benefits of Antibiotics for Fighting Infections
A doctor looking at a dish full of pathogens
Learn About All the Different Types of Pathogens
Man with stomachache and headache
Protozoa and the Illnesses They Cause
MRSA
What You Need to Know About Superbugs
Scientist about to view a human sample under a microscope
Why Medical Doctors Use Cultures for Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Deer tick on a finger
How Babesiosis Is Spread by Deer Ticks
Guinea worm disease
An Overview of Guinea Worm Disease
Doctor holding a newborn baby sick with rubella
An Overview of Rubella
A person changing the filter on an air conditioner.
Legionnaires’ Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
antibiotics
Cephalosporins Are Antibiotics Used to Treat Infections
A digital illustration of sickled red blood cells
What to Know About Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19
Woman with protection mask and gloves coughing and buying a medicine
Tips to Get Your Lungs Clear After COVID-19
White woman holding her nose, her eyes are closed as though she's in pain. She's wearing a cream-colored shirt and the white wall behind her has a bit of shadow creeping in the upper left hand side of the frame.
Sinus Infection vs. COVID-19: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Ear infection diagnosis
What’s the Connection Between COVID-19 and Ear Infections?
Nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
CDC Panel Recommends Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People
Pfizer banner in Manhattan
COVID-19 Booster Shot Could Help Immunocompromised People, CDC Panel Says
A doctors office advertises the Covid-19 vaccine in a neighborhood near Brighton Beach
Major Medical Groups Urge Healthcare Employers to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations
Psoriasis Skin Pain
Everything to Know About Psoriasis and COVID-19
Johnson and Johnson vaccine card
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Should Remain an Option, CDC Panel Says