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Streptococcal - Group B Infections
Group B streptococci (GBS) are one of the most frequent causes of bacterial infections and meningitis in newborn babies.
Chancroid
Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium. It is common in tropical countries but rare in other parts of the world.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is spread almost exclusively through sexual contact.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an acute bacterial disease that usually affects the tonsils, throat, nose or skin.
Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection, usually of the skin, caused by a microscopic fungus called Sporothrix schenckii.
Staphylococcal Disease
Staphylococci can cause a variety of syndromes from skin infections and food poisoning to severe invasive disease, which can result in septicemia or death.
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection of the intestinal tract and occasionally the bloodstream. Most of the cases are acquired during foreign travel to underdeveloped countries.
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, which causes sporadic human gastrointestinal disease as well as large common source outbreaks.
Rubella
Rubella is a viral disease characterized by slight fever, rash and swollen glands. Most cases are mild.
Arboviral Infections
Arboviral infections are caused by any of a number of viruses transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks.