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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

List of NIAID Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases

Group I—Pathogens Newly Recognized in the Past Two Decades

Acanthamebiasis
Australian bat lyssavirus
Babesia, atypical
Bartonella henselae
Ehrlichiosis
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Encephalitozoon hellem
Enterocytozoon bieneusi
Helicobacter pylori
Hendra or equine morbilli virus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Human herpesvirus 8
Human herpesvirus 6
Lyme borreliosis
Parvovirus B19

Group II—Re-emerging Pathogens

Enterovirus 71
Clostridium difficile
Mumps virus
Streptococcus, Group A
Staphylococcus aureus

Group III—Agents with Bioterrorism Potential

See the full list of NIAID Category A, B, and C Priority Pathogens.

Last Updated April 27, 2011