Rotavirus (a.k.a the stomach flu) is the most common virus in the U.S. Its symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and low-grade fever. This unpleasant and highly contagious disease spreads rapidly through homes and daycare centers and carries a risk of dehydration.
Hepatitis A is food-borne viral infection that can cause a self-limited liver infection with nausea, vomiting, fever, dark urine, yellow eyes and skin (jaundice).
Chickenpox is one of the most common childhood diseases. Until the late 1990s, there were about 4 million cases a year in the U.S. Symptoms include fever, aches and itchy rash.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus spread by skin-to-skin contact, including sexual intercourse or any contact with the genital area. Both women and men can be infected.
Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord that can be caused by viruses or, in this case, by the potentially life-threatening bacterium Neisseria Meningitidis.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella The Diseases: Measles kills about 1 million people annually around the world. Prior to measles vaccination, half a million cases a year occurred in the U.S., with tens of thousands hospitalized, permanently damaged or killed by the infection. This viral infection can cause a rash, cold symptoms, or more serious infections like pneumonia, encephalitis (brain inflammation), deafness, brain damage or death. It [...]