Common infectious diseases like the flu and rarer ones like Whipple's disease can be prevented. Learn about them, their symptoms, treatment, and more.
Chickens are kept indoors due to Avian Flu
Is It Safe to Consume Milk and Eggs During Bird Flu Outbreak?
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Yustina Mikhael (R) administers a dose of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine to a person at an L.A. County vaccination site in East Los Angeles on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Should You Worry About Rising Mpox Cases?
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: What You Need to Know
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Cephalexin vs. Amoxicillin: Similarities and Differences
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What Does Incubation Period Mean?
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How Long Do Doxycycline Side Effects Last?
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Z-Pak for Sinus Infection: Is It Necessary?
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How Long Do Antibiotics Stay in Your System?
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How Quickly Does Amoxicillin Work?
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Taking Amoxicillin for a Sinus Infection: What to Expect
Doxycycline pill bottle
Taking Doxycycline for a Sinus Infection? Here's What to Expect
Paxlovid pills
Molnupiravir vs. Paxlovid: Which Is Better for COVID-19?
Young woman having a bandage placed on her arm by female doctor after a vaccination
Should You Get a Measles Booster?
A baby with an adhesive bandage on a vaccination site on the thigh
Pneumococcal Vaccine: Types, Schedule, and Side Effects
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What You Need to Know About Malaria in the U.S.
Close up image of a person holding a glass of whiskey
Alcohol, Antibiotics, and Healing: What Happens?
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Yustina Mikhael (R) administers a dose of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine to a person at an L.A. County vaccination site in East Los Angeles on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Do You Need Another Mpox Vaccine This Summer?
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Symptoms of Endocarditis
Candida yeast and hyphae stages, illustration
How Candida Auris Is and Isn't Treated
chickens at a poultry farm
Bird Flu Is Still Mostly a Concern for the Birds
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What Are Viruses?
healthcare provider listening to baby's heart and lungs with stethoscope
What Is Miliary Tuberculosis?
Child's feet in dirt
What Is Tinea Nigra?
A person pointing to an X-ray on the computer screen.
What Is Spinal Tuberculosis?
Woman looking in the mirror at reddened, raised skin on her face.
Symptoms of Skin Tuberculosis
What Is Skin Tuberculosis?
Slender woman opens the curtains in the bedroom early in the morning. - stock photo
For How Long Can Scabies Live in a Mattress?
Sad senior man lying on the hospital bed and with a nasal breathing tube for treatment respiratory. Concept of Health care for the elderly, quarantine coronavirus (COVID-19) - stock photo
Post-Sepsis Syndrome Overview
Woman holding her throat
Can You Still Get Strep Throat Without Tonsils?
Child getting his tonsils examined
Red Tonsils
Woman shielding herself from a virus
Viral vs. Bacterial Infection: What’s the Difference?
Swabs to be tested for monkeypox virus
How Mpox Is Diagnosed
Woman with headache
What Is Tuberculous Meningitis?
Two people in close physical contact
Causes and Risk Factors of Mpox
Monkeypox rash on hands
Symptoms of Mpox
monkeypox
What Is Mpox?
Lab scientist studying virus mutation
How Do Viruses Mutate?
Pharmacist preparing antibiotic prescription
Common Types and Names of Antibiotics
Muslim woman stomach pain from C. diff infection
The Long-Term Effects of C. Diff
An illustration with a person holding antibiotic pills near a bagel on a plate on a table
Every Antibiotics Question You Have, Answered
Fungal culture dish
Fungal Culture Test: What to Know
Map of pandemic hotspots
What Is the Difference Between a Pandemic and an Epidemic?
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What Are the Symptoms of an Infection?
Fever
An Overview of Infection
Antibodies respond to antigens on virus
What Is an Antigen?
Penicillin G injection
What to Know About Penicillin G
Woman doctor preparing injection
What to Know About Ceftriaxone
lymphadenitis
What Is Lymphadenitis?
Scientist working in a cleanroom - stock photo
What Is Candida Auris?
Young Boy Receiving an Immunization Needle stock photo
An Overview of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)
Zecke auf einem Blatt
What to Do if You Get a Tick Bite
Doctor taking child's temperature
Re-Emerging Diseases: Why Some Are Making a Comeback
illustration of a virus
Differences Between Communicable and Infectious Diseases
Epstein Barr virus
Autoimmune Diseases Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus
Fly on leaf
Can Flies Transmit Disease?
Petri dish containing bacterial culture being examined with inverted light microscope in microbiology lab
An Overview of Microbiology
Anatomy of liver, antero-visceral view.
How to Keep Yourself Safe Without a Spleen
A pharmacist counting pills to fill a prescription.
What Is Penicillin Used For?
E. coli Bacteria
An Overview of E. Coli
Cellulitis
What Does Cellulitis Look Like?