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  1. HIV and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, it's important to get tested for HIV as soon as possible. If you find out that do have HIV, you can start ...
  2. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Ebola? Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It is a rare and often deadly disease. It can be caused ...
  3. Bird Flu (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is bird flu? Birds, just like people, can get the flu. Another name for bird flu is avian influenza. The viruses that cause bird flu normally only ...
  4. Chickenpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Most cases are in children under age 15, but older children and adults can get it. It spreads very ...
  5. HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight ...
  6. Infections and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    During pregnancy, some common infections like the common cold or a skin infection do not usually cause serious problems. But other infections can be dangerous ...
  7. Lyme Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick. At first, Lyme disease usually causes symptoms ...
  8. Mumps (National Library of Medicine)  
    Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with: Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite After that, the salivary glands under ...
  9. Parasitic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, ...
  10. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus. It usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. ...
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