Microbes

Diseases and Infections Caused by Microbes

The table below shows common diseases and infections and their microbial causes.

	Bacteria	Fungus	Protozoa	Virus
Athlete’s foot		♦
Chickenpox				♦
Common cold				♦
Diarrheal disease	♦		♦	♦
Flu (Influenza)				♦
Genital herpes				♦
Malaria			♦
Meningitis	♦			♦
Pneumococcal Pneumonia	♦	♦		♦
Sinusitis	♦	♦		♦
Skin diseases	♦	♦	♦	♦
Tuberculosis	♦
Urinary tract infection	♦
Vaginal infections	♦	♦
Viral hepatitis				♦