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Common infections like colds and coughs are rarely serious, but they can still knock you out of commission for a few days.

Colds
Fever in adults
Strep throat
Food poisoning
Yeast infection
More common infections


Thanks to modern immunizations, we rarely see large-scale epidemics of deadly diseases such as polio and smallpox anymore.

Childhood immunization schedule
Guide to childhood immunizations
Adult immunizations
Flu shots
Audio: The new HPV vaccine
More on immunizations


Everyone -- from teens to seniors -- should learn how to avoid sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), and how to spot the signs of a problem.

A guide to common STDs
Chlamydia | Trichomoniasis | Gonorrhea | Syphilis
Hepatitis B | Herpes | HIV | HPV and warts
Crab lice | Scabies
More STDs


Thanks to their developing immune systems, kids get sick a lot. Here's a look at some infections that are more common in children.

Ear infections
Chicken pox
Roseola
Fifth disease
More childhood infections


Bacteria, viruses, and other germs are adapting and evolving all the time, and sometimes we see new diseases emerge.

Drug-resistant staph (MRSA)
West Nile virus
Mad cow disease
Bird flu (avian flu)
Chagas disease
More emerging diseases

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Cool Tools
Quiz: Can You Stop a Cold?
Quiz: Can You Outsmart the STD Love Bugs?
Immunization Scheduler
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hepatitis C
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Antibiotic Resistance?
Quiz: What Do You Know About Mad Cow Disease?
Quiz: What Do You Know About Chlamydia?
Guide to the Immune System
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Infectious Disease A-Z
Childhood Infections
-Bronchitis (Children)
-Chicken Pox (Children)
-Cold Sores (Children)
-Colds and Kids
-Colds in Babies
-Cough (Children)
-Croup: Symptoms and Treatment
-Ear Infection, Middle
-Fifth Disease
-First Person: Nits Aren't Nice
-Flu and Kids
-Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
-Lice
-Lyme Disease in Children
-Measles
-Mumps FAQ
-Pertussis
-Pinworms
-Roseola: Symptoms and Treatment
-Rubella
-Scarlet Fever: Symptoms and Treatment
-Sore Throat (Children)
-Strep Throat (Children)
-Swimmer's Ear
Common Infections
-Adult Immunizations
-Colds and Flu
----Avoiding the Flu
---Bird Flu (Avian Flu)
---Cold, Flu, or Anthrax?
---Colds and Kids
---Echinacea FAQ
---Fever in Adults
----Flu (Influenza)
---Flu and Kids
----H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) FAQ
---How to Stop a Cold
---Poll: Have You Had a Flu Shot?
----Preventing the Flu or Cold
---Quiz: Can You Stop a Cold?
----Seniors and the Flu
-Conjunctivitis
-Cytomegalovirus
-Gastritis, Ulcers, and H. pylori
-Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn
-Gum Disease (Gingivitis)
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis B and Pregnancy
-Hepatitis C
---Alcohol and Hepatitis C
---Book Review: Living With Hepatitis C
---Hepatitis C Associations
---Hepatitis C and Clinical Trials
---Hepatitis C and Liver Disease
---Hepatitis C and Liver Transplants
---Hepatitis C and Stress
---How is Hepatitis C Diagnosed?
---How is Hepatitis C Spread?
---How is Hepatitis C Treated?
---New Advances in Hepatitis C Research
---Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hepatitis C
---Quiz: Protecting Your Liver
---Special Report: Hepatitis C , the Hidden Epidemic
---Special Report: Hepatitis C Part II: Evading Discovery
---Special Report: Hepatitis C Part III: Living With Uncertainty
---Support Groups for Hepatitis C
---What Can I Do to Protect My Liver?
---What are the Symptoms of Hepatitis C?
---What is Hepatitis C?
---What to Expect Over Time With Hepatitis C
---Who Gets Hepatitis C?
-How to Prevent Hospital Infections
-Infectious Arthritis
-Interstitial cystitis (IC)
-Meningitis
-Mononucleosis
-Otitis media - chronic
-Pneumonia
-Pneumonia
-Pulmonary tuberculosis
-Shingles
-Strep Throat
-Strep throat
-Swimmer's ear
-Tetanus
-Toxoplasmosis (Why to Avoid Kitty Litter During Pregnancy)
-Tuberculosis (TB)
-Urinary Tract Infection
-Whooping Cough in Adults
-Yeast Infections
Emerging Diseases
-Audio Report: Antibiotic Resistance
-Audio Script: Antibiotic Resistance
-Bird Flu (Avian Flu)
-Book Review: The Antibiotic Paradox
-Chagas Disease
--H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) FAQ
-HIV & AIDS
---Acute HIV infection
---Asymptomatic HIV infection
---Book Review: AIDS Doctors
---Early symptomatic HIV infection
----HIV Advances in Treatment
---HIV ELISA/Western blot
----HIV Home Testing Kit
---HIV Medications
---HIV and AIDS
---HIV infection
----HIV: An Epidemic of Despair, Reasons for Hope
----Living Healthy With HIV
----Migrant Workers and HIV/AIDS
---Special Report: AIDS at 20
-Hantavirus
-Lyme Disease
-Lyme Disease in Children
-Lyme disease
-Mad Cow Disease
-Quiz: What Do You Know About Mad Cow Disease?
-Special Report: Anthrax Facts
-Special Report: Drug-Resistant Staph Infections (MRSA)
-Special Report: SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
-Special Report: West Nile Virus
-West Nile Virus
Foodborne Illness
-Amebiasis
-Botulism
-Campylobacteriosis
-Dysentery
-E. Coli Infections
-Food Poisoning: How to Avoid It
-Giardia
-Listeria
-Salmonella
-Shigellosis
-Special Report: Sushi Worms
-Travelers' Diarrhea
Hepatitis A
Immunizations
-Adult Immunizations
-Audio Report: HPV Vaccine
-Audio Report: The New HPV Vaccine
-Childhood Immunization Schedule
-Immunization Scheduler
-Immunizations Explained
-Immunizations FAQ
-Measles Vaccine Rash
-Tetanus Booster Following Trauma
Mononucleosis
Plague
Rabies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
-Chancroid
-Chlamydia
-Crab Lice
-Cytomegalovirus
-Gonorrhea
-HIV & AIDS
---Acute HIV infection
---Asymptomatic HIV infection
---Book Review: AIDS Doctors
---Early symptomatic HIV infection
----HIV Advances in Treatment
---HIV ELISA/Western blot
----HIV Home Testing Kit
---HIV Medications
---HIV and AIDS
---HIV infection
----HIV: An Epidemic of Despair, Reasons for Hope
----Living Healthy With HIV
----Migrant Workers and HIV/AIDS
---Special Report: AIDS at 20
-HPV and Genital Warts
-Hepatitis B
-Herpes
---Cold Sores FAQ
---Genital Herpes (HSV-2)
-Scabies
-Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Overview
-Syphilis
-Trichomoniasis (Trich)
Tropical Diseases
-Chagas Disease
-Cholera
-Cholera
-Dysentery
-Malaria
-Malaria
-Special Report: West Nile Virus
-Travelers' Diarrhea
-Typhoid
-Typhus
-West Nile Virus
-Yellow Fever
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Resources
Useful Sites
CDC: Traveler's Health
World Health Organization
Infectious Diseases Society of America
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
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First Aid Center
Immunizations
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