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Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

There are many different infectious diseases that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

 

If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Infectious Diseases Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.

 

Adenovirus Infections

 

AIDS / HIV

HIV Home Care


Chickenpox

 

Diphtheria

 

Fifth Disease

 

Haemophilus Influenzae Infections

 

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

 

Hepatitis

 

Herpes Simplex Virus / Cold Sores

 

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

 

Human Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIV)

 

Impetigo

 

Infectious Mononucleosis

 

Influenza

 

Lyme Disease

 

Meningitis

 

Meningococcal Infections

 

Mumps

 

Poliomyelitis (Polio)

 

Rabies

 

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

 

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

 

Roseola

 

Rotavirus Infections

 

Rubella (German Measles)

 

Rubeola (Measles)

 

Scarlet Fever

 

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

 

Tetanus

 

Toxic Shock Syndrome

 

Tuberculosis (TB)

 

West Nile Virus

 

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)




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