#communicable_disease a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
supertype: disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
subtype: contagious_disease__contagion any disease easily transmitted by contact
subtype: influenza__flu__grippe an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
subtype: Asiatic_flu influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
subtype: measles__rubeola an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
subtype: German_measles__rubella__threedaymeasle__epidemic_roseola a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
subtype: diphtheria acute contagious bacterial infection marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
subtype: scarlet_fever__scarletfever__scarlatina an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
subtype: pox a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
subtype: smallpox__variola a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
subtype: chickenpox__varicella an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
subtype: Vincent's_angina__Vincent's_infection__trench_mouth an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
subtype: venereal_disease__VD__social_disease__Cupid's_itch__Cupid's_disease__Venus's_curse__sexually_transmitted_disease a communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
subtype: genital_herpes__herpes_genitalis an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
subtype: gonorrhea__gonorrhoea__clap a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
subtype: granuloma_inguinale__granulomainguinale__granuloma_venereum__granulomavenereum a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
subtype: syphilis__syph__pox a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
subtype: primary_syphilis the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection
subtype: secondary_syphilis the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
subtype: tertiary_syphilis the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver
subtype: neurosyphilis__neurosyphili syphilis of the central nervous system
subtype: tabes_dorsalis__locomotor_ataxia__locomotorataxia syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
subtype: infectious_disease a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
subtype: AIDS__acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
subtype: undulant_fever__brucellosis__Malta_fever__Gibraltar_fever__Rock_fever__Mediterranean_fever infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
subtype: epidemic_cholera__cholera__Asiatic_cholera__Indian_cholera an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
subtype: dengue_fever__dengue__dandy_fever__dandyfever__breakbone_fever an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
subtype: dysentery an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
subtype: amebic_dysentery__amoebic_dysentery__amoebicdysentery inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
subtype: shigellosis__bacillary_dysentery__bacillarydysentery an acute infection of the intestine by Shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
subtype: epidemic_disease any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
subtype: plague.epidemic_disease__pestilence any epidemic disease with a high death rate
subtype: plague a serious (sometimes fatal) infection transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
subtype: bubonic_plague__bubonicplague plague characterized by delirium and the formation of buboes
subtype: Black_Death__black_plague__blackplague the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe
subtype: pneumonic_plague__pneumonicplague characterized by lung involvement
subtype: septicemic_plague an especially dangerous form in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream
subtype: epidemic_pleurodynia__epidemic_myalgia__myosis__diaphragmatic_pleurisy__diaphragmaticpleurisy__Bornholm_disease an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
subtype: hepatitis__hepatiti inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
subtype: viral_hepatitis__viralhepatiti hepatitis caused by a virus
subtype: hepatitis_A__infectious_hepatitis an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaiminated with fecal matter
subtype: hepatitis_B__serum_hepatitis an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids
subtype: hepatitis_C a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
subtype: hepatitis_delta__hepatitisdelta__delta_hepatitis__deltahepatiti a severe form of hepatitis
subtype: herpes viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
subtype: herpes_simplex an infection caused by the herpes simples virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
subtype: oral_herpes__herpes_labialis__cold_sore__fever_blister__feverblister caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
subtype: genital_herpes__herpes_genitalis an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
subtype: herpes_zoster__zoster__shingles eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
subtype: infectious_mononucleosis__mononucleosis__mononucleosi__mono__glandular_fever__glandularfever__kissing_disease__kissingdisease an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
subtype: Lassa_fever a serious contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing
subtype: leprosy__hansen'sdisease chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
subtype: tuberculoid_leprosy leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves
subtype: lepromatous_leprosy a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body
subtype: listeriosis__listeriosi an infectious disease common to many animals and occasionally transmitted to humans (especially to newborn or immunosuppressed persons)
subtype: lymphogranuloma_venereum__lymphogranulomavenereum__LGV__lymphopathia_venereum infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
subtype: meningitis infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
subtype: cerebrospinal_meningitis__epidemic_meningitis__brain_fever__brainfever__cerebrospinal_fever__cerebrospinalfever meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal
subtype: leptomeningitis inflammation of the leptomeninges
subtype: mumps__mump__epidemic_parotitis an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
subtype: paratyphoid_fever__paratyphoidfever__paratyphoid any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
subtype: acute_anterior_poliomyelitis__poliomyelitis__poliomyeliti__polio__infantileparalysi an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
subtype: ratbite_fever__ratbitefever either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions
subtype: Haverhill_fever the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States
subtype: sodoku__spirillum_fever the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East
subtype: rickettsial_disease__rickettsialdisease__rickettsiosis__rickettsiosi infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
subtype: typhus_fever__typhus rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
subtype: murine_typhus__rat_typhus__urban_typhus__endemic_typhus acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
subtype: spotted_fever__spottedfever any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
subtype: Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever__mountain_fever__tick_fever caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
subtype: Q_fever an acute disease resembling influenza
subtype: ricketsialpox mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox
subtype: trench_fever marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice
subtype: tsutsugamushi_disease__tsutsugamushidisease__scrub_typhus transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia
subtype: relapsing_fever__recurrent_fever marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
subtype: rheumatic_fever a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
subtype: miliary_fever__miliaryfever__sweating_sickness epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality
subtype: tuberculosis__TB__T.B. infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
subtype: Pott's_disease TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
subtype: miliary_tuberculosis acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)
subtype: pulmonary_tuberculosis__consumption__phthisi__wasting_disease__wastingdisease__white_plague__whiteplague involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
subtype: scrofula__struma__king's_evil a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
subtype: lupus_vulgaris tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars
subtype: typhoid_fever__typhoidfever__typhoid__enteric_fever__entericfever serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
subtype: whooping_cough__pertussis__pertussi a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
subtype: yaws__frambesia__framboesia an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
subtype: yellow_fever__yellow_jack__black_vomit__blackvomit caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito
subtype: common_cold__cold a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"
subtype: head_cold a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
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