A comprehensive directory of 967 health topics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), covering diseases, conditions, healthy living, workplace safety, environmental health, and more.
This section covers 967 health topics from the CDC A-Z Index. Each page contains content extracted from CDC.gov (public domain).
Pinworms are a type of parasitic roundworm that can infect your intestines.
4 min readScabies is an infestation of the skin by a human itch mite.
5 min readLiver flukes are parasites that can infect humans and cause liver and bile duct disease.
3 min readFDOSS collects information about foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States.
4 min readPeople with asthma are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications.
5 min readSome ticks spread anaplasmosis, a flu-like illness. Early diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes.
3 min readBlastocystis is a common, microscopic parasite that lives in a person's intestines.
3 min readCysticercosis is an infection caused by the larvae (young worms) of tapeworms.
3 min readCystoisosporiasis in an intestinal disease cause by the coccidian parasite.
2 min readEchinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by infection with tiny tapeworms.
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