Long COVID occurs when symptoms—new, continuing, or recurrent—arise four or more weeks after the initial coronavirus infection.
COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.
MIS-C is an inflammatory syndrome that affects children and is associated with COVID-19.
The common cold is probably the most universal illness. It is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, which includes the nose and throat area.
A common virus that often spreads during the wintertime, the flu can become a serious condition, especially for the elderly.
If you are bitten by a tick, there's no need to panic. Tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease can be treated effectively if caught early.
Lyme disease was discovered by Yale physicians. Patients here benefit from advanced, multidisciplinary treatments for this complex condition.
Parasites cause a wide range of diseases, from malaria to giardiasis to toxoplasmosis. Laboratory tests are required for diagnosis and to guide treatment.
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.