Infectious Diseases by Name
Learn the details about the different infectious disease, including where they're prominent, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you do get sick.
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Symptoms of Intestinal Worms and How to Get Rid of Them
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What Is Histoplasmosis?
![A pregnant woman avoiding toxoplasmosis by washing fruits and vegetables.](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/5B5wRyraxEsdufkxJCw2uYS3F3M=/600x450/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/VWH-JoulesGarcia-Toxoplasmosis-NoText-4000x2700-86cad88f16ec48bdb9770548a92d54d3.png)
Toxoplasmosis Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
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Encephalitis of the Brain: Short and Long-Term Effects
![A chickenpox rash caused by varicella zoster virus](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/-uYIDkwet8BN3NkV-E0rsQMwPmk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/chickenpox-GettyImages-1405448578-8fdab8805ea34fed91c51bc657ee2a01.jpg)
Varicella-Zoster Virus: Overlap Between Chickenpox and Shingles
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Symptoms of Endocarditis
![Doctor comforts patient with neutropenic sepsis](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/dXdb8MXBIicCv0CVoiOkRfLZ7us=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-535162613-4bd5064245d247b5868e6a63bbf33d1a.jpg)
What Is Neutropenic Sepsis?
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What Is Enterococcus Faecalis (E. faecalis)? Causes and Treatment
![Intestinal roundworm](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/8Oqznar7pS3drCdVdRJ7nquzLQQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-460715547-62b1c1ed3e7d4f23b1ae650bc82a5cfe.jpg)
What Are Helminths?
![Woman sick at home with high fever](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/zDbXo5X3h_ZGkG1Ln1zhkDJlpls=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-1141394555-5a1285ae5e2446f89f720c4516f981c9.jpg)
Epstein-Barr Virus Treatment
![Parvovirus Symptoms](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/PiPbFjD6ELz-D6B3OOGUcr2_1aw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/parvovirus-5115911_final-01-748edef1088844ca943ffec4788703ed.jpg)
What Is Parvovirus?
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Epstein-Barr Virus Symptoms and Treatment
![Virus](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/aH58LoE5W_etlErOgaoqhcRLUiw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Ebola_virus-58dda5bc3df78c51626d70fc.jpg)
West Nile Virus (WNV)
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What to Eat When You Have C. Diff (Clostridioides Difficile)
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How an Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Test Works
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What Is Polio?
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Symptoms of Cholera
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Symptoms of Toxoplasmosis
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What Is Tetanus?
![Guinea worm disease](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/scxX4Bisw5y38iHG1PBun919EhY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GuineaWormEducation-5b884cb046e0fb005060bc8b.jpg)
An Overview of Guinea Worm Disease
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How Mumps Is Treated
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Enterovirus: Strains, How It Spreads, and Prevention Strategies
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An Overview of Babesiosis
![T. cruzi blood infection](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/WJeDRGftr3fmOdXO1PbLT1bn618=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-128109732-581a5bfc3df78cc2e85084d1.jpg)
What Is Chagas Disease?
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Prevention of Meningitis
![Vibrio Cholerae](https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/eTXF6TF_eYxi5ceWOsK33Mu1VrU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/vibrio_cholerae_bacteria-56a09b593df78cafdaa32f48.jpg)
What Is Cholera?
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Anisakis Raw Fish Parasite