Infectious Diseases

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Qdenga Dengue Vaccine

Qdenga Dengue Vaccine: How It Works, Efficacy & Side Effects

What Is Qdenga? Qdenga is a live, attenuated (weakened) vaccine made by Takeda that protects against all four dengue virus serotypes with a single ...

Ebola virus disease

What Is Ebola? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Ebola (Ebola virus disease, or EVD) is a rare but severe illness caused by a group of viruses called orthoebolaviruses, which trigger high fever, ...

Tick-Borne

Anaplasmosis Tick-Borne Disease: Symptoms & Treatment

Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that spreads through the bite of an infected tick. It can cause flu-like illness, and symptoms often start about ...

Burning When You Pee

Burning When You Pee? Here’s What Dysuria Could Mean

Burning When You Pee? Burning, stinging, or pain when you urinate is called dysuria, and it’s most often caused by a urinary tract infection ...

Cyclospora Foods to Avoid

Cyclospora Foods to Avoid: 2026 Outbreak & Taco Bell Update

Cyclospora Foods to Avoid Right now, “foods to avoid” falls into two categories: produce linked to the 2026 outbreak (to prevent getting sick), and ...

Cyclosporiasis

Cyclosporiasis Symptoms: Early Signs, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

Cyclospora Outbreak 2026 The CDC and FDA have confirmed that shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell is linked to the worst Cyclospora outbreak ...