Infectious Diseases: Symptoms

Page: Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next
  • E. coli Infection - Symptoms

    06/16/08, Healthwise

    Children are more likely than adults to develop symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection. Most people with the infection will have:

    85
  • Thrush - Symptoms

    03/10/08, Healthwise

    Thrush can be a mild infection that causes no symptoms. If symptoms develop, they may include the following.

    94
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome - Symptoms

    03/03/08, Healthwise

    The rapid development of symptoms is one of the most important clues that you may need immediate medical care for toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

    82
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome - What Happens

    03/03/08, Healthwise

    Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) symptoms can rapidly affect several different organ systems, including the lungs, kidneys, and liver. A rash that looks like a sunburn may also occur early in the illness. The rash is often followed 7 to

    70
  • Infectious Mononucleosis - Symptoms

    09/19/07, Healthwise

    Not everyone infected with the virus that causes mono (Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV) has symptoms. This is especially true in young children, who may have a fever but no other symptoms. People between the ages of 10 and 24 are most like

    89
  • Infectious Mononucleosis - What Happens

    09/19/07, Healthwise

    Usually, mono is a mild illness that goes away without treatment after several weeks. When you have mono, your symptoms may come and go, and your symptoms may change with time.1

    94
  • Mumps - Symptoms

    04/10/07, Healthwise

    The mumps virus enters your body through the nose and throat. You may start to feel symptoms as the virus multiplies and spreads to the brain and the membranes that cover it, to the glands (usually the salivary glands), pancreas,

    100
  • Rabies - Symptoms

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    After the symptoms of rabies appear, the disease is nearly always fatal. The virus damages the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.

    92
  • Rubella (German Measles) - Symptoms

    09/11/08, Healthwise

    Typical symptoms of rubella are a mild rash, swollen and tender glands (especially behind the ear, at the back of the neck, and under the skull), and a slight fever. Also, some adolescent girls and adult women get joint pain (arthriti

    86
  • Giardiasis - Symptoms

    10/16/07, Healthwise

    Many children and adults infected with Giardia lamblia have no symptoms of giardiasis, even though they are infected and the parasite is present in their feces. These people can pass the infection to others.

    100
Page: Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next

Filter Articles By:

In the Spotlight

West Nile Virus

Children and the elderly may develop permanent health problems after a West Nile virus infection.

How does it spread? »

Yahoo! Groups

Join the Conversation:

Join a Yahoo! Group and discuss topics with other members of the group.

See All Infectious Disease Groups »

Search on Yahoo! Health

Yahoo! Health Videos

My Health

help

Tip of the Day

Provided by: RealAgeNov 5, 2009

Piling your favorite sandwich fixings on the right kind of bread could mean healthier blood pressure. The right choice? One hundred percent whole-grain.

Read More »

View All Tips »

Tell us what you think about Yahoo! Health - Send us your feedback