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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the official name given by the WHO to the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (formerly known as 2019-nCoV), the new coronavirus that surfaced in 2019 and has been spreading to different parts of the world.
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Influenza (flu)
A common virus that often spreads during the wintertime, the flu can become a serious condition, especially for the elderly.
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Shingles
One day you might wake up with a painful blistering rash on one side of your body that looks like chicken pox. The odds are high that you have shingles, a skin condition caused by the herpes zoster virus.
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MRSA and Drug-Resistant Microbes
Most microbes in and around our bodies are harmless, but some evolve to become deadly threats to individual and public health.
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
MIS-C is an inflammatory syndrome that affects children and appears to be associated with COVID-19.
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Measles: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, and it can be especially dangerous for children under age 5 or for those with weakened immune systems.
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Avoiding Infectious Diseases
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.
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Vaccines for Adults
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.