Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervo...
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It...
Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium *Vibrio cholerae*. It is a rapidly progre...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a chronic viral infection that progressively damages the immune system. Specifically, HIV targets and ...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV d...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infection that usually attacks the lungs, but can also spread to other parts of the body, such as the brain, kidneys...
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like filarial worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms l...
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands, which are located near the ears and jaw. It is characterized by swell...
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It primarily affects the respiratory system but can also impact other organ systems....
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough ...
Dysentery is an intestinal infection that causes bloody diarrhea. It is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, particularly the colon, resul...
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It can be either acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis B is a short-term illness t...
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus *Schistosoma*. Humans become in...
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It primar...
Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is a contagious viral infection best known for its distinctive red rash. While often mild,...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. This inflammation is...
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It can infect the cervix, urethra, rectum, a...
Ringworm, also known as dermatophytosis, is a common fungal infection of the skin. Despite its name, it is not caused by worms but by fungi called der...
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus *Leishmania* and are transmitted by the bite of infected f...
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It is characterized by a di...