What Is Scarlet Fever? Scarlet fever, also called scarlatina, is a bacterial infection that develops in some people with strep throat or, less commonly, skin infections such as impetigo. It i...
Overview Rubella, also known as German measles or the 3-day measles, is a contagious viral infection best known for its pink or red rash. Although usually mild in children and adults, rubella can hav...
Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that once terrified entire communities and left thousands of people paralyzed each year. Caused by the poliovirus, it mainly attacks the nervous system, sometimes leading to paralysis, difficulty breathing, or even death. Thanks to global vaccination efforts, polio cases ha...
Overview Mumps is a contagious viral illness best known for causing painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands located below and in front of the ears. This swelling often creates the classic “chipmunk ch...
Overview Measles, also known as rubeola, is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through the air and by direct contact with infected respiratory droplets. Before the measles vaccine became part of routine childhood immuni...
Overview Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It produces an extremely itchy, blister-like rash that progresses through th...
Overview Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, the same insects responsible for spreading dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. First discovered...
Overview Rabies Disease is one of the world’s most feared viral infections. Caused by the rabies virus (RABV), it affects the central nervous system and, once symptoms appear, it is almost always fatal. The disease...
Overview Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare but life-threatening infection caused by several species of the Orthoebolavirus genus. The disease first appeared in 1976 during outbre...
Overview Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that affects millions of people each year, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. It is caused by one of four dengue viruses (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, DENV-4), which are spread th...
