Tuesday, November 12, 2024

LIST OF HUMAN INFECTION

Here is a list of some common human infections:


List of Infections 


1. Viral Infections


Influenza (Flu)


Common cold (caused by rhinoviruses)


COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2)


Hepatitis (A, B, C, etc.)


Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)


Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)


Varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox/shingles)


Human papillomavirus (HPV)


2. Bacterial Infections


Tuberculosis (TB)


Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)


Urinary tract infection (UTI)


Bacterial pneumonia


Salmonellosis


Staphylococcal infections (e.g., MRSA)


Lyme disease


Whooping cough (pertussis)


3. Fungal Infections


Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)


Candidiasis (yeast infection)


Ringworm (tinea corporis)


Histoplasmosis


Aspergillosis


4. Parasitic Infections


Malaria (caused by Plasmodium parasites)


Toxoplasmosis


Giardiasis


Trichomoniasis


Tapeworm infection


Schistosomiasis


5. Protozoal Infections


Amebiasis (caused by Entamoeba histolytica)


Leishmaniasis


Chagas disease


Cryptosporidiosis


6. Other Types


Prion diseases (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)


Helminth infections (e.g., hookworm, pinworm)


These infections vary widely in their modes of transmission, symptoms, and treatments.


No comments:

Post a Comment