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.
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacterium that causes inflammation of the colon, leading to diarrhea and potentially severe complications. It is often associated with antibiotic use and can spread easily in healthcare settings. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Genital herpes is likely the most feared and least understood sexually transmitted infection (STI). There is no cure, so people infected with herpes have it forever.
Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Thousands of adults go to the hospital each year for a serious (sometimes even deadly) disease they might have avoided if they had received the vaccination to prevent it.
A yeast infection is a common (but temporary) condition women experience when the delicate balance of bacteria in and around the vagina is disrupted. Most infections can be treated with a short course of anti-fungal cream or oral medication.
While sepsis and septic shock can be fatal, many patients can make a complete recovery if they are diagnosed and treated early with antibiotics, intravenous fluids, and blood pressure support
COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Long COVID occurs when symptoms—new, continuing, or recurrent—arise four or more weeks after the initial coronavirus infection.
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.
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