- 1. Infectious diseases
- (Infectious diseases)
- Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many microorganisms colonize in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful, but ...
- 2. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- (Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) )
- ... possibly IBD. A stool sample can also help rule out other disorders, such as those caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites. Your doctor can also check for a bowel infection, which is more likely to occur ...
- 3. Giardiasis
- (Giardiasis)
- ... especially in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water. Giardia infection (giardiasis) is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the United States. The parasites are found in backcountry ...
- 4. Sinoaid Shanghai Laboratory Services Schedue
- (Laboratory Services)
- ... PARASITE 87172 PINWORM EXAM (EG, CELLOPHANE TAPE PREP) 87177 OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS, CONCEN 87181 SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDIES, ANTIMICROBIAL AG 87184 ...
- 5. Keratitis
- (Keratitis)
- ... keratitis can be caused by a relatively minor injury, wearing your contact lenses too long or other diseases. Infectious keratitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. If you have ...
- 6. Trichinosis
- (Trichinosis)
- Trichinosis (trik-ih-NO-sis), sometimes called trichinellosis, is a type of roundworm infection. Roundworms are parasites that use a host body to stay alive and reproduce. Trichinosis occurs primarily ...
- 7. Traveler's diarrhea
- (Traveler's diarrhea)
- ... that's contaminated with organisms from feces. These organisms are infectious agents — including various bacteria, viruses and parasites — that enter your digestive tract and overpower your defense mechanisms, ...
- 8. Toxoplasmosis
- (Toxoplasmosis)
- Toxoplasmosis (tok-so-plaz-MO-sis) is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite. This organism is one of the world's most common parasites. Toxoplasmosis may cause ...
- 9. Ringworm (body)
- (Ringworm (body) )
- ... Excessive redness Swelling Drainage Fever Fungal infections, such as ringworm, are caused by microorganisms that become parasites on your body. These mold-like fungi (dermatophytes) live ...
- 10. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... options for cancer treatment. Pubic lice. Also known as crabs, pubic lice are small parasites that live in the genital areas and other areas with coarse hair. Pubic lice are spread through ...
- 11. Viral gastroenteritis
- (Viral gastroenteritis)
- ... persist as long as 10 days. Because the symptoms are similar, it's easy to confuse viral diarrhea with diarrhea caused by bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli or parasites such as giardia. When ...
- 12. Chronic hives (urticaria)
- (Chronic hives (urticaria) )
- ... problem, such as thyroid disease or lupus. Rarely, a reaction to medication, food, food additives, insects, parasites or infection is identified as an underlying cause of chronic hives. But in most cases, ...
- 13. Ulcerative colitis
- (Ulcerative colitis)
- ... caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites. In particular, infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile can be responsible for diarrhea, but it's also more common among people with ulcerative colitis. ...
- 14. Heart Disease
- (Heart Disease)
- ... also can travel to the heart muscle and cause an infection. Parasites. Among the parasites that can cause heart infections are Trypanosoma cruzi, toxoplasma, and some that are transmitted by insects ...
- 15. Myocarditis
- (Myocarditis)
- ... the bacteria that causes diphtheria and the tick-borne bacterium responsible for Lyme disease. Parasites. Among these are such parasites as Trypanosoma cruzi and toxoplasma, including some that ...
- 16. Gastroenteritis: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of your stomach and intestines. Common causes are: Viruses. Food or water contaminated by bacteria or parasites. Reaction to a new food. Young children may develop ...
- 17. Food-borne illness: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- All foods naturally contain small amounts of bacteria. But poor handling of food, improper cooking or inadequate storage can result in bacteria multiplying in large enough numbers to cause illness. Parasites, ...
- 18. Asthma
- (Asthma)
- ... parasites, and having some types of bacterial or viral infections also may be risk factors. However, more research is needed to determine what role they may play in developing asthma. Asthma complications ...
- 19. Ascariasis
- (Ascariasis)
- Ascariasis (as-kuh-RIE-uh-sis) is a type of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use your body as a host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms and reproduce. Adult worms can be ...
- 20. Malaria
- (Malaria )
- ... your trip. Many malaria parasites are now immune to the most common drugs used to treat the disease. A malaria infection is generally characterized by recurrent attacks with the following signs and ...
