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.
An illustration of a person with view of their brain.
Encephalitis of the Brain: Short and Long-Term Effects
A chickenpox rash caused by varicella zoster virus
Varicella-Zoster Virus: Overlap Between Chickenpox and Shingles
Senior person standing at a counter in front of a window
Symptoms of Endocarditis
Doctor comforts patient with neutropenic sepsis
What Is Neutropenic Sepsis?
Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis)
What Is Enterococcus Faecalis (E. faecalis)? Causes and Treatment
Intestinal roundworm
What Are Helminths?
Woman sick at home with high fever
Epstein-Barr Virus Treatment
Parvovirus Symptoms
What Is Parvovirus?
Female doctor examines teenage patient
Epstein-Barr Virus Symptoms and Treatment
Virus
West Nile Virus (WNV)
Green Smoothie
What to Eat When You Have C. Diff (Clostridioides Difficile)
Blood Test
How an Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Test Works
An oral vaccination of a baby boy
What Is Polio?
washing hands
Symptoms of Cholera
Hispanic doctor examining neck of patient
Symptoms of Toxoplasmosis
tetanus pertussis vaccine
What Is Tetanus?
Guinea worm disease
An Overview of Guinea Worm Disease
Doctor examining young girl
How Mumps Is Treated
mother and daughter washing hands
Enterovirus: Strains, How It Spreads, and Prevention Strategies
Deer tick on a finger
An Overview of Babesiosis
T. cruzi blood infection
What Is Chagas Disease?
Preparing vaccines
Prevention of Meningitis
Vibrio Cholerae
How to Prevent and Manage Cholera
Japanese seafood sushi, roll and chopstick on white plate
Anisakis Raw Fish Parasite
tapeworms
9 Types of Brain Parasites
Hookworm
Hookworm in Humans: Signs, Transmission, Prevention
woman with abdominal pain
Staphylococcus Aureus Food Poisoning: An Overview