HealthMap

12/19/2025

Did you know? Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Leishmania parasites, which are spread by the bite of female phlebotomine sand flies.

12/15/2025

Today's is Invasive Group A Streptococcus. Learn more here:

CDC's group A strep site has info for the public, healthcare providers, and other professionals.

12/15/2025

These bacteria can cause many different infections, including Necrotizing Fasciitis and Scarlet Fever. What are these bacteria?

12/12/2025

Did you know that a chest cold, also called Acute Bronchitis, occurs when the airways of the lungs swell and produce mucus in the lungs? That's actually what makes you cough!

12/09/2025

New on - "Education as a Public Health Determinant: Why Defunding Schools Harms Population Health" - Read it here: https://ow.ly/eXFY50XGy2U

12/08/2025

Today's is Whooping Cough, also known as pertussis. Learn more here:

Learn about whooping cough: what it is and how to prevent it.

12/08/2025

This respiratory illness is caused by a type of bacteria that attaches to cilia lining the upper respiratory tract. The bacteria release toxins, causing damage to the cilia and airways to swell. What is this respiratory illness called?

12/05/2025

Did you know that people most commonly get Campylobacteriosis by eating raw or undercooked poultry? Eating other contaminated foods, drinking untreated water, and touching animals that carry Campylobacter can also cause infection.

12/01/2025

Today's is Strep Throat. Learn more here: ttps://ow.ly/NhfC50XxHLN

Learn about strep throat: Symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.

12/01/2025

This is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils that is most common in children 5 through 15 years old. Common symptoms include swelling, redness, and white patches. What is this bacterial infection called?

11/28/2025

Did you know that the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease, Legionella, were discovered in 1976 after an outbreak among people at a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion? This illness eventually became known as Legionnaires' disease.

11/24/2025

Today's is Diphyllobothrium. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/9GrT50XvVtW

Dibothriocephalus latus, and related species are the largest tapeworms to infect people.