Infectious diseases caused by bacteria and fungi affect millions of people worldwide, and in the United States alone cause a disease burden of more than $20 billion annually. Concerted and ...

Eye diseases long thought to be purely genetic might be caused in part by bacteria that escape the gut and travel to the retina, research suggests 1. Eyes are typically thought to be protected by ...

Shingles is not the same disease as monkeypox, the two diseases are caused by viruses from different families, and they are unlikely to be mistaken for each other based on laboratory tests or ...

While Lyme and Covid-19 are very different infections, the former caused by the bacteria (Borrelia burgorferi) and the latter a virus (SARS-CoV-2), there are a couple of notable similarities.The ...

From the common cold to West Nile virus, our clinic has specialists who treat patients with infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Find Out More. Immunocompromised ...

How to know if an infection has been caused by a virus or bacteria At some point, you've probably sat across from a doctor who looked at your tired face and said, “It’s just a viral fever.” ...