List of infectious diseases | Britannica

list of infectious diseases

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This is an alphabetically ordered list of infectious diseases, grouped by the type of organism that causes them. (See also bloodborne disease; sexually transmitted disease; zoonotic disease; list of parasitic diseases.)

bacterial

fungal (mycosis)

protozoan

viral

other

This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.