Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — like bacterium, viruses, fungi or parasites. Several organisms sleep in and on our bodies. They are usually harmless or perhaps useful, however underneath bound conditions, some organisms could cause illness. Some infectious diseases may be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by bites from insects or animals are no inheritable by ingesting contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms within the atmosphere.

Related Journals: Clinical Infectious Diseases: Open Access, Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases