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.
Blood (haematology)
Bacteraemia
Infectious · Acute
The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream, which can be harmless and brief or lead to serious infection and sepsis.
Nervous system
Bacterial meningitis
Infectious · Acute
A serious infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, which needs emergency treatment.
Reproductive system
Bacterial vaginosis
Infectious · Acute
A common imbalance of the bacteria in the vagina that causes a thin, grey-white discharge with a fishy smell.
Reproductive system
Balanitis
Infectious · Acute
Inflammation of the head of the penis, often caused by infection, irritation or poor hygiene, most common in uncircumcised males.
Respiratory system
Blastomycosis
Infectious · Acute or chronic
A fungal infection caught by breathing in spores from soil, usually affecting the lungs and sometimes spreading to the skin and bones.
Skin (integumentary system)
Respiratory system
Bornholm disease (epidemic pleurodynia)
Infectious · Acute
A viral illness causing sudden sharp chest or upper tummy pain.
Nervous system
Digestive system
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