Responsibility for public health protection from communicable diseases exists at three government levels in the U.S. (federal, state/tribe, and local/municipal), with states having the authority to ...

People often mistakenly believe that "infectious” means the same thing as “contagious”. However, they are not the same. Some infectious diseases are spread person-to-person (contagious) and others are ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...

The city’s Health Department has been monitoring a number of sources for potential communicable diseases outbreaks for more than 20 years. Here are some of the illnesses, other than COVID-19, that ...

The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine diagnoses and treats children with a wide variety of infections. Baylor pediatricians specializing in ...

“We’re excited to share more data with the public via this new dashboard,” says Rachel Mukai, communicable disease specialist.

The Global Infectious Diseases Research Section in the Division of Infectious Diseases brings unique strengths to influence the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases around the world.

In addition, weaknesses in vaccination programs, myths about potential harm from vaccines, and exemptions sought for a variety of reasons have all contributed to recent outbreaks of measles, an ...