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Controlling the Spread of Infections in Evacuation Centers: Facts for Residents About Diseases that Cause Diarrhea and/or Vomiting
This fact sheet discusses diseases that cause diarrhea with or without vomiting and looks at what to do if sick with diarrhea and/or vomiting. The fact sheet also provides tips on how to prevent getti... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is found universally throughout all geographic locations and socioeconomic groups, and infects between 50 and 85 percent of adults in the United States by 40 years of age. How... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Group A Streptococcal Infections
Group A streptococcal (strep) infections are caused by group A streptococcus, a bacterium responsible for a variety of health problems. This fact sheet discusses strep infections that can range from a... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Nosocomial infections affect approximately 2 million patients annually in acute care facilities in the United States at a direct annual patient care cost of approximately $3.5 billion. The Hospital In... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infection Protection: The Buzz on Scuzz
Learn about how germs on your hands can make you sick, when you should wash your hands, and the ins and outs of handwashing.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Infection! 
To play the game "Infection!" you have to pretend to be a germ. Before you play the game, read what the Medical Entomologist says about germs (microbes) -- how germs cause infection and how the body... Details >
Lurking in the Locker Room
Do you know where nasty things like bacteria and fungi may be hiding? C'mon in to the locker room to see what's lurking under foot and behind closed doors.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pregnant or Thinking About Getting Pregnant? You Can Prevent Infection and Help Keep Your Unborn Baby Safe
Use these ten tips to learn how to prevent infection during pregnancy and keep your unborn baby safe.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Staph Infections
Many healthy people carry Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria in their noses without getting sick. But when the skin is punctured or broken, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause infections... Details >
Staphylococcal (Staph) Skin Infections
This document provides an overiew on staphylococcus, a type of bacteria that can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces. But when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can ent... Details >