Diseases: Bacterial, Viral, Protozoal

Anthrax

Bacterial

respiratory distress; high fever

chlamydia

bacterial

STI; genital symptoms

cholera

bacterial

diarrhea

gonorrhea

bacterial

STI; genital symptoms

leptospirosis

bacterial

caused by infected animal; flu symptoms

lyme disease

bacterial

from tick bites; neurological symptoms

mrsa

bacterial

skin infection; staph

strep throat

bacterial

sore throat

syphilis

bacterial

STI, neurological symptoms

tuberculosis

bacterial

long-term lung infection

AIDS

viral

immune system dysfunction; caused by HIV

COVID-19

viral

respiratory and other symptoms

chickenpox

viral

itchy rash

common cold

viral

cold-like symptoms

dengue fever

viral

mosquito-borne; fever and pain

herpes

viral

painful rash and blisters, oral and genital

HIV

viral

causes AIDS

influenza

viral

flu

measles

viral

rash, high fever, flu-like symptoms

mumps

viral

swelling of salivary glands

rubella

viral

“german measles” skin rash

malaria

protozoal

transmitted by mosquitos

fever, headache, body aches, severe fatigue

sleeping sickness

protozoal

transmitted by tsetse fly; african trypanosomiasis

starts as flu-like symptoms, progresses to confusion, seizures, and coma

trichomoniasis

protozoal

STI; genital symptoms

mycosis

fungal

ringworm

fungal

itchy circular rash on skin

jock itch

fungal (ringworm)

itchy circular rash on groin

athletes foot

fungal (ringworm)

itchy circular rash on foot

yeast infection

fungal

thrush

fungal

yeast infection of mouth

tetanus

bacterial

severe muscle spasms