Q fever is caused by a bacterium called Coxiella burnetii. People get infected by inhaling the bacteria, usually while in contact...
Infections and Parasites
Q fever is an infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The main carriers of the disease are farm animals such...
Rabies is a disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. It is a zoonotic disease - a disease that is transmitted to humans from...
Reye's syndrome is a rare illness that can be life threatening. The illness occurs mainly in young children and usually follows a viral...
Rheumatic Fever is an inflammatory disease, that affects many of the body's connective tissues, especially those of the heart, joints, brain...
Ross River virus (sometimes called epidemic polyarthritis) is a disease caused by a virus which is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito....
Rotaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause severe viral gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Rotavirus causes about half...
Rotaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause severe viral gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Before vaccines became...
For most people, rubella is a mild illness caused by the rubella virus. However, rubella can cause serious birth defects if infection occurs...
Rubella is generally a mild illness caused by the rubella virus. However, rubella can produce defects in children born to women who are infected...