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  Cold and Flu Resource Center
Information gathered from previous "Bug of the Month" Topics (Rhinovirus, Influenza, and Virus Introduction)... more
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 West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that typically flares up in the summer and continues into the fall... more
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 Campylobacter
Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States.... more
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CANDIDA
Candidiasis is a disease caused by fungal infectious agents Candida albicans and C. glabrata. Less commonly, C.tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, and C. krusei. Rarely, other Candida species. more
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 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUSES (HPV)
Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus... more
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 HERPES ZOSTER
Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a painful skin rash caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)... more
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 HERPES SIMPLEX
TYPE 1 (HSV-1) and TYPE 2 (HSV-2)
Herpes simplex is a viral infection caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), one of the herpesviridae... more
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 TRICHOPHYTON INFECTION (Athlete's Foot Fungus)
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection of the skin of the feet, typically caused by Trichophyton... more
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 Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among children, resulting in the hospitalization of.... more
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 Safer Healthier Home
An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away; Follow these easy and low-cost steps to stop many infectious diseases.... more
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 Viral Hepatitis A, B and C
The word hepatitis is defined as an inflammation of the liver, and it can be caused by... more
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 Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile (a spore forming gram-positive anaerobic bacterium), is... more
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 Terms Related to Killing Germs
The word “germ” comes from the Latin word for seed. As previously discussed in earlier... more
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Pathogenic Microorganisms
Most microorganisms, (bacteria, viruses and fungi), are not harmful to people. A relatively small... more
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 E.coli and E.coli 0157:H7
E. coli is the abbreviated name of the bacterium in the Family Enterobacteriaceae named Escherichia (esh-er-eek’-ee-a)... more
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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a rod-shaped bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually... more
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 Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas infections are caused by any of several types of the Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria. Although there are over 200... more
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 Salmonella - (Salmonellosis)
Salmonellosis or a Salmonella infection is the most frequently reported cause of foodborne illness. It is a bacterial disease manifested by... more
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 Listeria
Listeriosis is a bacterial disease usually manifested as meningoencephalitis and/or septicemia in newborns and adults. It is caused by... more
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 Staphylococcus:
epidermidis/ aureus and Methicillin Resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA)
Any of a group of Gram-positive bacteria, genus... more
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 Streptococci: Groups A & B
Any of a group of Gram-positive bacteria, genus Streptococcus, some of which cause disease. Streptococci are spherical and... more
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 Norovirus
Noroviruses (genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae) are a group of related, single-stranded RNA, nonenveloped viruses that cause acute... more
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 Influenza
Influenza (aka the flu) is a contagious acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. Three types of influenza virus are recognized: A... more
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 Introduction to Viruses
It has been estimated that 60% of all human infections are caused by viruses. They are the simplest, yet least understood of all the... more
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 Rhinovirus
major cause of the common cold
There are more than 100 recognized serotypes of rhinovirus...
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Introduction to the World of Microbiology
Microbiology is the science of the invisible world and its effect on other forms of life. In its broadest sense, it is the science that deals...
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