Sepsis is a condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to an infection in the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Parasitic diseases are infections caused by organisms that are often microscopic. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response in the body that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.
Most microbes in and around our bodies are harmless, but some evolve to become deadly threats to individual and public health.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that can lead to neurological complications. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A type of bacteria, Clostridium difficile ( C. diff ), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.
A urinary tract infection is a condition in which there is an Infection along the urinary tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.