Per CDC: Key points Bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae can cause many types of infections. Some of these infections are mild, while...

Per CDC: Key points Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) bacteria cause GBS disease. GBS disease includes many types of...

Per CDC: Chickenpox is very contagious. Symptoms include an itchy, blister-like rash in addition to other symptoms. Chickenpox illness...

Per CDC: Diphtheria is a name for any illness caused by a toxin produced by some strains of C. diphtheriae . Diphtheria toxin, rather...

Per CDC: Q fever is a disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. These bacteria naturally infect some animals, such as goats,...

Per CDC: Key points Adult mosquitoes do not generally survive high winds during a hurricane. Immediately after a hurricane, nuisance...