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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) begins with a high fever with additional symptoms to follow.
Leprosy
Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of the skin, nerves in the hands and feet and, in some cases, the lining of the nose.
Trichinosis
Trichinosis is a foodborne disease caused by a microscopic roundworm.
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease may cause symptoms affecting the skin, nervous system, heart and/or joints of an individual.
Anthrax
Anthrax is a bacterial disease than can infect warm-blooded animals including humans. It is primarily an occupational disease.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an acute bacterial disease that usually affects the tonsils, throat, nose or skin.
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
Hib may cause a variety of diseases such as meningitis, blood stream infections, pneumonia, arthritis and infections of other parts of the body.
Mumps
Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands.
Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection, usually of the skin, caused by a microscopic fungus called Sporothrix schenckii.
Norovirus
Norovirus is a very contagious illness that anyone can catch and experience vomiting and diarrhea.