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...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV d...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a chronic viral infection that progressively damages the immune system. Specifically, HIV targets and ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like filarial worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms l...
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....
Dysentery is an intestinal infection that causes bloody diarrhea. It is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, particularly the colon, resul...
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,...
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus *Schistosoma*. Humans become in...
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...
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It primar...
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus *Leishmania* and are transmitted by the bite of infected f...
Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. Candida albicans is the most common species that causes infection...
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...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. This inflammation is...
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm *Onchocerca volvulus*. It is transmitted to humans t...