Infectious Diseases

Campylobacteriosis: When to Worry About Diarrhea

Campylobacteriosis or campylobacter infection is a diarrheal illness caused by bacteria from the Campylobacter species. It’s the most common cause of diarrhea worldwide,World Health...

MAC Lung Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MAC lung disease is a chronic and potentially serious lung infection caused by the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)—a group of genetically related bacteria commonly...

Psittacosis: A Hidden Threat from Birds

Psittacosis is a zoonotic bacterial infectious disease. An obligate intracellular organism, Chlamydia psittaci, causes this disorder. Other names for this disorder are ornithosis and...

Shigellosis: How It Spreads & Ways to Prevent It

Shigellosis is an acute infection of the gut that is also known as bacillary dysentery. A bacteria known as Shigella causes this infection. Its...

Melioidosis: How It Spreads & Ways to Stay Safe

Melioidosis, or Whitmore's disease, is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is found in soil and water in...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: How to Stay Protected!

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infectious illness caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and carried by ticks. The disease starts with generalized flu-like...