Diseases by Name
Here are infectious diseases listed alphabetically according to common and scientific names.
What is a Xenograft?
Xenografts are the transfer of tissue, bone or other body parts from one species to another.
Xenografts are the transfer of tissue, bone or other body parts from one species to another.
Allograft- Homograft
Allografts, also called homografts, are the transfer a piece of tissue, bone, or other body part from one species to the same species.
Allografts, also called homografts, are the transfer a piece of tissue, bone, or other body part from one species to the same species.
Autografts
Autografts are the transfer of tissue, bone, or other body parts from one place to another on the same person, such as a skin taken from the buttocks and grafted onto the arm of the same person.
Autografts are the transfer of tissue, bone, or other body parts from one place to another on the same person, such as a skin taken from the buttocks and grafted onto the arm of the same person.
What Is Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States and until recently was easily curable with antibiotics.
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States and until recently was easily curable with antibiotics.
Acientobacter baumannii 101
A. baumannii is a bacteria that is increasingly resistant to treatment by any drugs we have today. The drug-resistant bacteria particularly affects soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A. baumannii is a bacteria that is increasingly resistant to treatment by any drugs we have today. The drug-resistant bacteria particularly affects soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Anthrax 101
Anthrax is a naturally occurring bacteria found in livestock, but anthrax can also be fabricated and used as a bioterrorism agent by terrorists.
Anthrax is a naturally occurring bacteria found in livestock, but anthrax can also be fabricated and used as a bioterrorism agent by terrorists.
Bird Flu 101
Bird flu caused by the H5N1 virus is the most serious type of avian flu known today that can infect humans.
Bird flu caused by the H5N1 virus is the most serious type of avian flu known today that can infect humans.
Dengue Fever 101
Dengue fever is the second most common serious traveler's disease after malaria. Find out more about dengue fever and how to prevent it.
Dengue fever is the second most common serious traveler's disease after malaria. Find out more about dengue fever and how to prevent it.
E.coli Inside and Out
E.coli is one of the most common types of bacteria that causes diarrhea. The bacteria can be spread in contaminated food and water and can cause serious illness or death in young children, the elderly, and those with a weakened immune system.
E.coli is one of the most common types of bacteria that causes diarrhea. The bacteria can be spread in contaminated food and water and can cause serious illness or death in young children, the elderly, and those with a weakened immune system.
Guinea Worm- Dracunculiasis
Guinea worm is surely one of the most disgusting parasitic diseases for the reason that the worm emerges not from the anus, but erupts out of the skin, usually on the leg.
Guinea worm is surely one of the most disgusting parasitic diseases for the reason that the worm emerges not from the anus, but erupts out of the skin, usually on the leg.
HIV/AIDS Overview
About.com's Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases covers HIV/AIDS for you here. HIV/AIDS, however is also transmitted from mother to fetus, through contaminated blood transfusions and contaminated needles that are reused on healthy patients.
About.com's Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases covers HIV/AIDS for you here. HIV/AIDS, however is also transmitted from mother to fetus, through contaminated blood transfusions and contaminated needles that are reused on healthy patients.
Influenza- Flu 101
Allow About.com's Guide to Cold and Flu show you the in's and out's of the seasonal flu, one of the most infectious diseases in the world that kills thousands of people each year.
Allow About.com's Guide to Cold and Flu show you the in's and out's of the seasonal flu, one of the most infectious diseases in the world that kills thousands of people each year.
Leptospirosis 101
ADAM Healthcare Center has this nice profile of leptospirosis.
ADAM Healthcare Center has this nice profile of leptospirosis.
Lyme Disease 101
Lyme disease information from what it is and what are the symptoms to how to prevent it and treat it. Some of the controversies are also highlighted.
Lyme disease information from what it is and what are the symptoms to how to prevent it and treat it. Some of the controversies are also highlighted.
Hemorrhagic Fevers
Hemorrhagic fevers are diseases mostly caused by viruses like Ebola, yellow fever, and dengue fever that affect the coagulation systems of the body.
Hemorrhagic fevers are diseases mostly caused by viruses like Ebola, yellow fever, and dengue fever that affect the coagulation systems of the body.
About - Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Quiz
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Quiz
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Quiz
Tetanus or Lockjaw is Prevented with the Tetanus Shot made with Tetanus Toxin
Tetanus or lockjaw is prevented with the tetanus shot made with tetanus toxin. Get your questions about tetanus and the tetanus shot answered.
Tetanus or lockjaw is prevented with the tetanus shot made with tetanus toxin. Get your questions about tetanus and the tetanus shot answered.
What Is Mononucleosis? What Causes Mono?
Infectious mononucleosis is a disease caused by a type of common herpes virus called the Epstein-Barr Virus, EBV. Usually people become infected as small children and do not get very sick, but if they are not exposed until teenagers or young adults, the symptoms can be more severe.
Infectious mononucleosis is a disease caused by a type of common herpes virus called the Epstein-Barr Virus, EBV. Usually people become infected as small children and do not get very sick, but if they are not exposed until teenagers or young adults, the symptoms can be more severe.
Norovirus Stomach Flu 101
Norovirus is sometimes called the stomach flu, but this powerful virus caught from contaminated food is not the flu.
Norovirus is sometimes called the stomach flu, but this powerful virus caught from contaminated food is not the flu.
Plague- Bubonic Plague 101
Bubonic plague continues to kill people throughout the world, though fortunately antibiotics are able to treat this once catastrophic disease.
Bubonic plague continues to kill people throughout the world, though fortunately antibiotics are able to treat this once catastrophic disease.
Salmonella- Salmonellosis Food Poisoning
Salmonella is famous for contaminating eggs, but when it gets into milk and the water supply it can cause large outbreaks that particular affect young children, the elderly and those who have a weakened immune system.
Salmonella is famous for contaminating eggs, but when it gets into milk and the water supply it can cause large outbreaks that particular affect young children, the elderly and those who have a weakened immune system.
SARS 101
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, caused worldwide panic in 2002 and 2003 when it killed 774 people out of over 8,000 people who were infected with the then unknown virus. SARS is still around, but so far countries have managed to suppress its spread.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, caused worldwide panic in 2002 and 2003 when it killed 774 people out of over 8,000 people who were infected with the then unknown virus. SARS is still around, but so far countries have managed to suppress its spread.
Tetanus and the Tetanus Shot
Tetanus is a serious illness that is easily prevented with the tetanus shot. The shot needs to be updated occasionally, so make sure you're on schedule.
Tetanus is a serious illness that is easily prevented with the tetanus shot. The shot needs to be updated occasionally, so make sure you're on schedule.
Typhoid Fever and Typhoid Mary
Typhoid fever is preventable with a vaccine, good hygiene and proper food handling, but still dogs travelers and people in developing countries alike. Learn about typhoid fever and the infamous Typhoid Mary.
Typhoid fever is preventable with a vaccine, good hygiene and proper food handling, but still dogs travelers and people in developing countries alike. Learn about typhoid fever and the infamous Typhoid Mary.
XDR TB-Tuberculosis
Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, XDR-TB, is spreading around the world and is virtually untreatable spinning the world back to the pre-antibiotic era when ordinary tuberculosis was not treatable.
Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, XDR-TB, is spreading around the world and is virtually untreatable spinning the world back to the pre-antibiotic era when ordinary tuberculosis was not treatable.
Yellow Fever 101
The yellow fever shot is required to enter some countries, and for a good reason. The hemorrhagic disease is spread by mosquitoes and has no treatment. So, go for the shot when traveling to an area endemic for yellow fever.
The yellow fever shot is required to enter some countries, and for a good reason. The hemorrhagic disease is spread by mosquitoes and has no treatment. So, go for the shot when traveling to an area endemic for yellow fever.
Nosocomial Infections or Hospital Acquired Infections
Nosocomial infections are those caught at the hospital so although the most common nosocomial infections come from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can also be nosocomial infections.
Nosocomial infections are those caught at the hospital so although the most common nosocomial infections come from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can also be nosocomial infections.
Malaria and Malaria Prevention
Malaria is an infectious disease caused when a female Anopheles mosquito injects one of four types of Plasmodium parasites into the human bloodstream causing the malarial disease.
Malaria is an infectious disease caused when a female Anopheles mosquito injects one of four types of Plasmodium parasites into the human bloodstream causing the malarial disease.
Malaria Symptoms
The typical symptoms of malaria are fever and cold sweats but signs and symptoms may also include jaundice and diarrhea, nausea and vomitting. If you suspect you have malaria you must be treated within hours of showing malaria symptoms.
The typical symptoms of malaria are fever and cold sweats but signs and symptoms may also include jaundice and diarrhea, nausea and vomitting. If you suspect you have malaria you must be treated within hours of showing malaria symptoms.