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Infectious Diseases

What are infectious diseases?

Germs, or microbes, are found everywhere - in the air, soil, and water. There are also germs on your skin and in your body. Many of them are harmless, and some can even be helpful. But some of them can make you sick. Infectious diseases are diseases that are caused by germs.

What are the different types of germs that cause infectious diseases?

There are four main types of germs:

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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for Communicable disease
  1. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You can take steps to prevent many infectious diseases: Get vaccinated Wash your hands often Pay attention to food safety Avoid contact with wild animals Practice safe sex (use a condom every time you have anal, vaginal, or oral sex) Don't share items such as toothbrushes, combs, and straws
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Communicable Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Infectious Diseases
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...le+Diseases"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  3. Top 10 Causes of Death in the World (World Health Organization)  
    Global Health/Statistics and Research ... Global Health ... Health Statistics/Related Issues ... Health Statistics ... World Health Organization ... Fact sheet on the 10 leading ...
    https://www.who.int/.../detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death - External Health Links
  4. Port Health: Quarantine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Infectious Diseases/Related Issues ... Infectious Diseases ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/index.html - External Health Links
  5. Marburg Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    Hemorrhagic Fevers/Specifics ... Hemorrhagic Fevers ... World Health Organization ... Marburg virus disease ... Marburg virus disease is a highly virulent disease that causes ...
    https://www.who.int/health-topics/marburg-virus-disease - External Health Links
  6. Travelers' Health: Cruise Ship Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Traveler's Health/Related Issues ... Traveler's Health ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about how to order the U.S. government publication ...
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/.../2024/air-land-sea/cruise-ship-travel - External Health Links
  7. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... chances of surviving childhood, and avoiding infection and communicable disease. Now people in the United States live about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  8. Meniere disease 
    ... chap 128. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Diseases website. Meniere's disease. www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Day care health risks 
    ... chap 29. Vaughan AM, Coffin SE. Childcare and communicable diseases. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001974.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Poliomyelitis (image) 
    Poliomyelitis is a communicable disease caused by viral infection and occurs through direct contact with infected secretions. Polio is found worldwide, but immunization has ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17274.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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