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• Encephalitis
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
   

  Encephalitis

  Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Sexual Health
  Healthy Aging
  HIV and AIDS
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  STD
   

  Transmission (medicine)

  In medicine, transmission is the passing of a disease from an infected individual or group to a previously uninfected individual or group. In order to survive, microorganisms that require human hosts ... > more
• Prions
  Veterinary Medicine
  Microbes and More
  Food
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

  Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle. BSE has attracted wide attention because it seems that people can contract ... > more
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Foodborne Illness
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Wounds and Healing
   

  Botulism

  Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulin is the most potent known toxin, blocking nerve ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Diabetes
  Foodborne Illness
   
  

  Cholera

  Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is a water borne disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which are typically ingested by drinking contaminated water, or by eating improperly cooked ... > more
• Liver Disease
  Viruses
  Healthy Aging
  Infectious Diseases
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Hepatitis A

  Hepatitis A is an enterovirus transmitted by the orofecal route, such as contaminated food. It causes an acute form of hepatitis and does not have a chronic ... > more
• Bacteria
  Infectious Diseases
  Microbes and More
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Diabetes
   
  

  Antibiotic resistance

  Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural ... > more
• New Species
  Foodborne Illness
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Fungus
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Mushroom poisoning

  Mushroom poisoning refers to symptoms that can vary from slight gastrointestinal discomfort to death resulting from ingestion of toxic substances present in a mushroom. The toxins present are ... > more
• Pests and Parasites
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Healthy Aging
  Ecology Research
  Fungus
   

  Parasitism

  A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. Parasites also ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Heart Disease
  Cystic Fibrosis
   

  Bacterial meningitis

  Bacterial meningitis is a condition in which the dural layers lining the brain (the meninges) have become inflamed. The classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis are similar to those of other forms of ... > more

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