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Common Infectious Diseases

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Many infectious diseases require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some of these diseases, for which we have provided a brief overview.

HIV/AIDS

Chickenpox

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Common Cold

Diphtheria

E. coli

Giardiasis

Infectious Mononucleosis

Influenza (Flu)

Lyme Disease

Malaria

Measles

Meningitis

Mumps

Poliomyelitis (Polio)

Pneumonia

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rubella (German Measles)

Salmonella Infections

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Tetanus

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Tuberculosis

Viral Hepatitis Overview

West Nile Virus

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

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