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- Infection: Bacterial or viral? - Mayo Clinic
What's the difference between a bacterial infection and a viral infection? Bacteria cause bacterial infections Viruses cause viral infections Antibiotic medicines kill or keep many bacteria from growing but don't treat viruses Antiviral medicines help the body clear out some viruses
- Germs: Protect against bacteria, viruses and infections
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infections Learn how germs work and what you can do to protect yourself
- Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) - Mayo Clinic
Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that includes signs and symptoms such as watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — is through contact with an infected person or by
- Diarrhea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Viruses Viruses that can cause diarrhea include Norwalk virus, also known as norovirus, enteric adenoviruses, astrovirus, cytomegalovirus and viruses that cause hepatitis Rotavirus is a common cause of sudden childhood diarrhea The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) also has been linked to gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea Bacteria and
- Shingles - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash Shingles can occur anywhere on your body It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right side of your torso Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life
- Neuro-infectious Diseases - Overview - Mayo Clinic
Several infections can affect the nervous system Infections caused by bacteria or viruses are usually treated by doctors trained in infectious diseases Mayo Clinic neurologists and others may work with doctors trained in infectious diseases to evaluate and treat certain infectious diseases
- Infectious diseases - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Infectious diseases are illnesses that happen when tiny living beings get inside the body and multiply Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are examples of organisms that can cause illness Many organisms live in and on our bodies They're too small to see with the eyes And they're often harmless or even helpful But under certain conditions, some organisms can cause disease Some
- Common cold - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Germs called viruses cause a common cold Often, adults may have two or three colds each year Infants and young children may have colds more often Most people recover from a common cold in 7 to 10 days Symptoms might last longer in people who smoke Most often, you don't need medical care for a common cold
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