Infections
Common Infections
ABPA see Aspergillosis
Abscess
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome see HIV/AIDS
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Adenovirus Infections see Viral Infections
Adult Immunization see Vaccines
AIDS see HIV/AIDS
AIDS and Infections see HIV/AIDS and Infections
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis see Aspergillosis
Animal Diseases and Your Health
Animal Health see Animal Diseases and Your Health
Anthrax
Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Resistance see Antibiotic Resistance
Arachnoiditis see Meningitis
Aseptic Meningitis see Meningitis
Aspergillosis
Athlete’s Foot
Avian Influenza see Bird Flu
Babesiosis see Tick Bites
Bacteremia see Sepsis
Bacterial Infections
Bird Flu
Bladder Infections see Urinary Tract Infections
Blood Poisoning see Sepsis
Blood-Borne Pathogens see Infection Control
Body Lice
Body Odor see Germs and Hygiene
Bone Infections
Botulinum Toxin see Botulism
Botulism
Break-bone Fever see Dengue
Bronchiolitis see Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Bronchitis see Acute Bronchitis; Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchopneumonia see Pneumonia
Bubonic Plague see Plague
C. diff Infections
Campylobacter Infections
Candidiasis see Yeast Infections
Cat Scratch Disease
Cellulitis
CFS see Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chagas Disease
Chickenpox
Chikungunya
Childhood Vaccines
Chlamydia Infections
Cholera
Chronic Bronchitis
Clap see Gonorrhea
Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing
Clostridioides difficile infections see C. diff Infections
Clostridium difficile infections see C. diff Infections
CMV Infections see Cytomegalovirus Infections
Coccidioidomycosis see Valley Fever
Cold Sores
Cold, Common see Common Cold
Colorado Tick Fever see Tick Bites
Communicable Diseases see Infectious Diseases
Condylomata Acuminata see Genital Warts
Conjunctivitis see Pink Eye
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
COVID-19 Vaccines
Coxsackievirus Infections see Viral Infections
Crab Lice see Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Cryptococcosis see Fungal Infections
Cryptosporidiosis
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Dengue
Diphtheria
E. Coli Infections
Ebola
EBV Infections see Infectious Mononucleosis
Ehrlichiosis see Tick Bites
Enterovirus see Viral Infections
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections see Infectious Mononucleosis
Erythema infectiosum see Fifth Disease
Fever
Fever Blister see Cold Sores
Flesh-Eating Bacteria see Bacterial Infections
Fungal Infections
Gastroenteritis
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
German Measles see Rubella
Germs and Hygiene
Giardia Infections
Glandular Fever see Infectious Mononucleosis
Gonorrhoea
Grippe see Flu
H. Pylori Infections see Helicobacter Pylori Infections
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Haemophilus Infections
Handwashing see Germs and Hygiene
Hansen’s Disease see Mycobacterial Infections
Hantavirus Infections
Head Lice
Helicobacter Pylori Infections
Haemorrhagic Fevers
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Herpes Genitalis see Genital Herpes
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster see Shingles
Herpes, Oral see Cold Sores
Hib see Haemophilus Infections
Histoplasmosis
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS and Infections
HIV: PrEP and PEP
Hot (Temperature) see Fever
HPV
HPV Vaccine see HPV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus see HIV/AIDS
Human Papillomavirus see HPV
Hydrophobia see Rabies
Immunization, Childhood see Childhood Vaccines
Impetigo
Infantile Paralysis see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Infection Control
Infections and Pregnancy
Infections, Bacterial see Bacterial Infections
Infections, Bladder see Urinary Tract Infections
Infections, Fungal see Fungal Infections
Infections, Viral see Viral Infections
Infectious Arthritis see Septic Arthritis
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Mononucleosis
Influenza see Flu
Itching
Jet Lag see Traveler’s Health
Jock Itch see Tinea Infections
Kidney Infections see Urinary Tract Infections
Lassa Fever see Hemorrhagic Fevers
Legionnaires’ Disease
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy see Mycobacterial Infections
Listeria Infections
Lockjaw see Tetanus
Malaria
Meningitis
Meningococcal Infections
Meningococcemia see Meningococcal Infections
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus see MRSA
Molluscum Contagiosum see Skin Infections
Moniliasis see Yeast Infections
Monkeypox Virus Infections
Mono see Infectious Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis see Infectious Mononucleosis
MRSA
Mumps
Mycobacterial Infections
Mycoses see Fungal Infections
Necrotizing Fasciitis see Bacterial Infections
Norovirus Infections
Norwalk Virus Infections see Norovirus Infections
Opportunistic Infections in AIDS see HIV/AIDS and Infections
Oral Herpes see Cold Sores
Osteomyelitis see Bone Infections
Paralysis, Infantile see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Parasitic Diseases
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PEP see HIV: PrEP and PEP
Pertussis see Whooping Cough
PID see Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pink Eye
Pinworms
Plague
Plantar Warts see Warts
Pneumococcal Infections
Pneumocystis Infections
Pneumonia
Pneumonic Plague see Plague
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Poliomyelitis see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID)new
Post-herpetic Neuralgia see Shingles
Post-polio Syndrome see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome see Lyme Disease
PPS see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Pregnancy, Infections in see Infections and Pregnancy
PrEP see HIV: PrEP and PEP
Pruritus see Itching
Pubic Lice
Pyelonephritis see Urinary Tract Infections
Pyrexia see Fever
Q Fever see Bacterial Infections
Rabies
Reactive Arthritis see Infectious Arthritis
Reiter’s Syndrome see Infectious Arthritis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Rheumatic Fever see Streptococcal Infections
Ringworm see Tinea Infections
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever see Tick Bites
Roseola see Viral Infections
Rotavirus Infections
RSV Infections see Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Rubella
Rubeola see Measles
TB see Tuberculosis
Tetanus
Three Day Measles see Rubella
Thrush see Yeast Infections
Tick Bites
Tickborne Diseases see Tick Bites
Tinea Infections
Tinea Pedis see Athlete’s Foot
Toxic Shock Syndrome see Sepsis
Toxoplasmosis
Traveler’s Health
Trichomoniasis
Tropical Medicine see Traveler’s Health
Tuberculosis
Tularemia see Tick Bites
Typhoid Fever see Salmonella Infections
Universal Precautions see Infection Control
Urinary Tract Infections
UTI see Urinary Tract Infections
Vaccination see Childhood Vaccines
Vaccine Safety
Vaginal Yeast Infection see Yeast Infections
Valley Fever
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci see Antibiotic Resistance
Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus see Antibiotic Resistance; Staphylococcal Infections
Varicella-Zoster Virus see Chickenpox
Venereal Disease see Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Venereal Warts see Genital Warts
Verruca see Warts
Viral Hepatitis see Hepatitis
Viral Infections
VRE see Antibiotic Resistance
Yeast Infections
Yellow Fever see Hemorrhagic Fevers
Zika Virus
Zoonoses see Animal Diseases and Your Health
Infections – FAQs
Can clothes and towels spread germs?
How long is someone contagious after a viral infection?
How long will I be infectious after starting antibiotics?
How should I collect and store a poo (stool) sample?
How should I collect and store a pee (urine) sample?
Can a hospital patient with MRSA infection have visitors?
Is pneumonia contagious?