Nervous system
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
Infectious · Chronic
A parasitic infection spread by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa, which can invade the brain and is fatal without treatment.
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Amoebiasis
Infectious · Acute
An intestinal infection with the parasite Entamoeba histolytica, causing diarrhoea, dysentery and sometimes liver abscess.
Digestive system
Anal warts
Infectious · Chronic
Small growths in and around the anus caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), usually spread through sexual contact.
Digestive system
Anisakiasis
Infectious · Acute
A parasitic infection caused by eating raw or undercooked fish or squid containing Anisakis worm larvae.
Respiratory system
Anthrax
Infectious · Acute
A serious bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, caught mainly from infected animals or animal products.
Digestive system
Ascariasis
Infectious · Acute
An infection with the large roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, caught by swallowing eggs from soil contaminated with human faeces.
Respiratory system
Aspergillosis
Infectious · Acute or chronic
A group of conditions caused by the Aspergillus mould, ranging from allergic reactions to serious lung infections in people with weak immunity.
Skin (integumentary system)
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis)
Infectious · Acute
A common fungal infection of the skin of the feet, causing itchy, scaly or cracked skin, often between the toes.