- 41. Common cold
- (Cold, Flu & Cough)
- The common cold is a viral infection of your upper respiratory tract — your nose and throat. A common cold is usually harmless, although it may not feel that way. If it's not a runny nose, sore throat ...
- 42. Heart Disease
- (Heart Disease)
- ... washing your hands and failure to establish other habits that can help prevent viral or bacterial infections can put you at risk of heart infections, especially if you already have an underlying heart ...
- 43. Diabetes
- (Diabetes)
- ... to a viral illness, also likely play some role in type 1 diabetes. Other factors that may increase your risk include: The presence of damaging immune system cells (autoantibodies). Sometimes family ...
- 44. Yellow fever
- (Yellow fever)
- Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by a particular species of mosquito. It's most common in areas of Africa and South America, affecting travelers to and residents of those areas. In mild cases, ...
- 45. Shingles
- (Shingles)
- Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or ...
- 46. Orchitis
- (Orchitis)
- ... can be caused by either a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial orchitis Most often, bacterial orchitis is the result of epididymitis, an inflammation of the coiled tube that connects the vas deferens ...
- 47. Contagious Health Problems in Schools
- (School)
- ... of the past. Most people now recognize that lice can happen to anyone and do not pose an emergency situation. Fifth Disease Fifth disease (Parvovirus B19) is a viral disease that causes a lacy-appearing ...
- 48. Myocarditis
- (Myocarditis)
- Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, the middle layer of the heart wall. Myocarditis is usually caused by a viral infection. Signs and symptoms of myocarditis include chest pain, heart ...
- 49. Mumps
- (Mumps)
- Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands — one of three pairs of salivary glands, located below and in front of your ears. If you or your child contracts mumps, it can cause ...
- 50. Kawasaki disease
- (Kawasaki disease)
- ... during certain viral infections, such as chickenpox, has been associated with the development of Reye's syndrome — a rare but serious disorder. Kawasaki treatment is a rare exception to the rule against ...
