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Learn how to recognize and prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a potentially dangerous type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics and may cause skin and ot... Details >

National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Spanish 

This page links to tuberculosis (TB) related questions, including what is TB, what is latent TB infection, and what is active TB disease.... Details >

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This brochure offers information on preventing infectious diseases through proper handwashing, food preparation techniques, immunizations, care in handling pets, and more.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This Department of Defense site provides information on the threat of anthrax as a weapon, the disease caused by anthrax, and the anthrax vaccine.... Details >

U.S. Department of Defense

This document provides information on the dangers of flu to children and those who are at increased risk for flu complications, vaccination recommendations, and when to get your child vaccinated. ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This fact sheet provides tips for travelers to cholera-endemic areas to lower one's risk of contracting cholera... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

General information about the common cold including symptoms, causes, transmission, prevention, treatment and diseases associated with the cold virus. Some information on research included also.... Details >

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Emerging Infectious Diseases is a monthly journal providing the latest on CDC's efforts against the threat of emerging infections.... Details >

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A “ventilator-associated pneumonia” or “VAP” is a lung infection or pneumonia that develops in a person who is on a ventilator in a hospital. Find out what you can do to prevent VAP.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

If travel plans include visits to countries where yellow fever vaccination may be required for entry, visit this resource to find the nearest authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccine center. ... Details >

Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC

Most E. coli-related illnesses have been associated with contaminated food or water, contact with an infected person, or contact with animals that carry the bacteria. Find out what you can do to prote... Details >

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterium that causes illness in newborn babies, pregnant women, the elderly, and adults with other illnesses, such as diabetes or liver disease. GBS is the mo... Details >

Jesse Cause Foundation  

Learn about the health of children adopted from another country, required medical exams, risk of infectious diseases, and how to prepare and care for your child's health once home.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States. The scarring that results from inflammation and infection of the female reproductive organs can lead to infertility, tuba... Details >

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This site helps kids learn about rabies, a dangerous virus that can infect and kill animals and humans. Get the facts, learn the warning signs, and protect yourself and your pets from animals with rab... Details >

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

This video highlights the dangers of meningococcal disease and importance of adolescent immunization. Adolescents and college students are most at risk of infection. Learn how vaccination can help pre... Details >

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases  

Also available in: Spanish 

Spring is a time when many people spend more time outdoors, so it's important to remember how to prevent tick bites. Find simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.... Details >

Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases/CDC

Also available in: Spanish   

Many people don’t realize the important role vaccines can play in keeping adults healthy. Find ten reasons why vaccination is important for adults. ... Details >

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases  

This article on strep throat defines the disorder for children including what is strep throat, how one gets it, how the doctor diagnoses it, and how strep throat is treated and cured.... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  

Find information, based on scientific studies, disease surveillance, and best practices, to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures n... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This document discusses the risks, treatment and preventive measures for travelers who are concerned about contracting cholera.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Vaccines.gov is the federal gateway to information on vaccines and immunization for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Learn about vaccine safety, diseases that can be prevented, vacci... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Explains for kids how germs get into their bodies and make us sick, describes all types of germs and how they can protect themselves from germs.... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  

Follow these simple food handling practices to help prevent Campylobacter infections.... Details >

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases