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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

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

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

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

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

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 >

Nemours Foundation  

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 >

Nemours Foundation