Infectious Diseases

Exclusion for infectious diseases

Infectious diseases are spread through people having contact with someone with the disease. For this reason there are
From Child & Youth Health

Outbreaks provides a fascinating introduction to the fight against infectious diseases, including scientists who
From Random House

Life expectancy in Victoria is increasing. Fewer people are dying from heart disease, injuries and infectious diseases.
From Better Health

Vaccines help reduce the risk of certain infectious diseases by introducing a modified microbe to the immune system. In
From Better Health

Tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon infectious disease in Victoria that typically affects the lungs but may infect any
From Better Health

In spite of the availability of effective drugs and vaccines, the battle against infectious diseases is far from being
From World Health Organization

Ken Alibek was born in Kauchuk, Kazakhstan, in 1950. He graduated in 1975 from the military faculty of the Tomsk
From Random House

Many of the infectious diseases that can make people very ill can be prevented by taking care with handling food and
From Child & Youth Health

Shigella (or shigellosis) is an infectious disease which can cause diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps. It is usually
From Child & Youth Health

Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly infectious disease that causes an itchy red rash with blisters. Immunisation with
From Better Health

Paul A. Offit, MD, is the chief of the division of infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a
From Harper Collins

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus infection in the bowel. It mainly affects
From Child & Youth Health