Infectious Diseases

Article examines the relationships between infections, PANDAS, and movement disorders.

Article reviews information about women's deaths due to Clostridium sordellii infection after use of RU-486 (Mifeprex) or childbirth, the involvement of the CDC, FDA, and NIH in researching and tracking cases of infection, and legislation to halt Mifeprex sales in the U.S.

Brief information in plain language on herpes simplex encephalitis.

Feature article describes legionellosis (Legionnaire's disease) and two outbreaks in 2001. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Article describes leprosy, its symptoms, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Article describes listeriosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as how it's transmitted and how to protect yourself from it.

Article describes the types of encephalitis carried by mosquitoes, and how to protect yourself from infection. From the Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Information from the New York State Department of Health.

Article describes Nipah virus, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and describes outbreaks of the virus that have occurred.

Article describes the different types of nocardiosis, including mycetoma, and the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Article describes smallpox disease, including symptoms, the U.S. vaccination program, and issues about its use as a biological weapon.