| Disease |
Source of Disease |
| Acinetobacter infections |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
| Actinomycosis |
Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae and Propionibacterium propionicus |
| African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) |
Trypanosoma brucei |
| AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) |
HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) |
| Amebiasis |
Entamoeba histolytica |
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| Anaplasmosis |
Anaplasma genus |
| Anthrax |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection |
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum |
| Argentine hemorrhagic fever |
Junin virus |
| Ascariasis |
Ascaris lumbricoides |
| Aspergillosis |
Aspergillus genus |
| Astrovirus infection |
Astroviridae family |
| Babesiosis |
Babesia genus |
| Bacillus cereus infection |
Bacillus cereus |
| Bacterial pneumonia |
multiple bacteria |
| Bacterial vaginosis (BV) |
multiple bacteria |
| Bacteroides infection |
Bacteroides genus |
| Balantidiasis |
Balantidium coli |
| Baylisascaris infection |
Baylisascaris genus |
| BK virus infection |
BK virus |
| Black piedra |
Piedraia hortae |
| Blastocystis hominis infection |
Blastocystis hominis |
| Blastomycosis |
Blastomyces dermatitidis |
| Bolivian hemorrhagic fever |
Machupo virus |
| Borrelia infection |
Borrelia genus |
| Botulism (and Infant botulism) |
Clostridium botulinum; Note: Botulism is not an infection by Clostridium botulinum but caused by the intake of botulinum toxin. |
| Brazilian hemorrhagic fever |
Sabia |
| Brucellosis |
Brucella genus |
| Bubonic plague |
the bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae |
| Burkholderia infection |
usually Burkholderia cepacia and other Burkholderia species |
| Buruli ulcer |
Mycobacterium ulcerans |
| Calicivirus infection (Norovirus and Sapovirus) |
Caliciviridae family |
| Campylobacteriosis |
Campylobacter genus |
| Candidiasis (Moniliasis; Thrush) |
usually Candida albicans and other Candida species |
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| Cat-scratch disease |
Bartonella henselae |
| Cellulitis |
usually Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus |
| Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) |
Trypanosoma cruzi |
| Chancroid |
Haemophilus ducreyi |
| Chickenpox |
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
| Chikungunya |
Alphavirus |
| Chlamydia |
Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection (Taiwan acute respiratory agent or TWAR) |
Chlamydophila pneumoniae |
| Cholera |
Vibrio cholerae |
| Chromoblastomycosis |
usually Fonsecaea pedrosoi |
| Clonorchiasis |
Clonorchis sinensis |
| Clostridium difficile infection |
Clostridium difficile |
| Coccidioidomycosis |
Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii |
| Colorado tick fever (CTF) |
Colorado tick fever virus (CTFV) |
| Common cold (Acute viral rhinopharyngitis; Acute coryza) |
usually rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) |
PRNP |
| Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) |
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus |
| Cryptococcosis |
Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Cryptosporidiosis |
Cryptosporidium genus |
| Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) |
usually Ancylostoma braziliense; multiple other parasites |
| Cyclosporiasis |
Cyclospora cayetanensis |
| Cysticercosis |
Taenia solium |
| Cytomegalovirus infection |
Cytomegalovirus |
| Dengue fever |
Dengue viruses (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4) – Flaviviruses |
| Desmodesmus infection |
Green algae Desmodesmus armatus |
| Dientamoebiasis |
Dientamoeba fragilis |
| Diphtheria |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
| Diphyllobothriasis |
Diphyllobothrium |
| Dracunculiasis |
Dracunculus medinensis |
| Ebola hemorrhagic fever |
Ebolavirus (EBOV) |
| Echinococcosis |
Echinococcus genus |
| Ehrlichiosis |
Ehrlichia genus |
| Enterobiasis (Pinworm infection) |
Enterobius vermicularis |
| Enterococcus infection |
Enterococcus genus |
| Enterovirus infection |
Enterovirus genus |
| Epidemic typhus |
Rickettsia prowazekii |
| Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease) |
Parvovirus B19 |
| Exanthem subitum (Sixth disease) |
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) |
| Fasciolopsiasis |
Fasciolopsis buski |
| Fasciolosis |
Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica |
| Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) |
PRNP |
| Filariasis |
Filarioidea superfamily |
| Food poisoning by Clostridium perfringens |
Clostridium perfringens |
| Free-living amebic infection |
multiple |
| Fusobacterium infection |
Fusobacterium genus |
| Gas gangrene (Clostridial myonecrosis) |
usually Clostridium perfringens; other Clostridium species |
| Geotrichosis |
Geotrichum candidum |
| Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS) |
PRNP |
| Giardiasis |
Giardia intestinalis |
| Glanders |
Burkholderia mallei |
| Gnathostomiasis |
Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnathostoma hispidum |
| Gonorrhea |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Granuloma inguinale (Donovanosis) |
Klebsiella granulomatis |
| Group A streptococcal infection |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Group B streptococcal infection |
Streptococcus agalactiae |
| Haemophilus influenzae infection |
Haemophilus influenzae |
| Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) |
Enteroviruses, mainly Coxsackie A virus and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) |
| Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) |
Sin Nombre virus |
| Heartland virus disease |
Heartland virus |
| Helicobacter pylori infection |
Helicobacter pylori |
| Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) |
Escherichia coli O157:H7, O111 and O104:H4 |
| Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) |
Bunyaviridae family |
| Hepatitis A |
Hepatitis A Virus |
| Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis B Virus |
| Hepatitis C |
Hepatitis C Virus |
| Hepatitis D |
Hepatitis D Virus |
| Hepatitis E |
Hepatitis E Virus |
| Herpes simplex |
Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) |
| Histoplasmosis |
Histoplasma capsulatum |
| Hookworm infection |
Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus |
| Human bocavirus infection |
Human bocavirus (HBoV) |
| Human ewingii ehrlichiosis |
Ehrlichia ewingii |
| Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) |
Anaplasma phagocytophilum |
| Human metapneumovirus infection |
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) |
| Human monocytic ehrlichiosis |
Ehrlichia chaffeensis |
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
| Human parainfluenza virus infection |
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) |
| Hymenolepiasis |
Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta |
| Epstein-Barr Virus Infectious Mononucleosis (Mono) |
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) |
| Influenza (flu) |
Orthomyxoviridae family |
| Isosporiasis |
Isospora belli |
| Kawasaki disease |
unknown; evidence supports that it is infectious |
| Keratitis |
multiple |
| Kingella kingae infection |
Kingella kingae |
| Kuru |
PRNP |
| Lassa fever |
Lassa virus |
| Legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease) |
Legionella pneumophila |
| Legionellosis (Pontiac fever) |
Legionella pneumophila |
| Leishmaniasis |
Leishmania genus |
| Leprosy |
Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis |
| Leptospirosis |
Leptospira genus |
| Listeriosis |
Listeria monocytogenes |
| Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) |
usually Borrelia burgdorferi and other Borrelia species |
| Lymphatic filariasis (Elephantiasis) |
Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis |
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) |
| Malaria |
Plasmodium genus |
| Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF) |
Marburg virus |
| Measles |
Measles virus |
| Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) |
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
| Melioidosis (Whitmore's disease) |
Burkholderia pseudomallei |
| Meningitis |
multiple |
| Meningococcal disease |
Neisseria meningitidis |
| Metagonimiasis |
usually Metagonimus yokagawai |
| Microsporidiosis |
Microsporidia phylum |
| Molluscum contagiosum (MC) |
Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) |
| Monkeypox |
Monkeypox virus |
| Mumps |
Mumps virus |
| Murine typhus (Endemic typhus) |
Rickettsia typhi |
| Mycoplasma pneumonia |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| Mycetoma |
numerous species of bacteria (Actinomycetoma) and fungi (Eumycetoma) |
| Myiasis |
parasitic dipterous fly larvae |
| Neonatal conjunctivitis (Ophthalmia neonatorum) |
most commonly Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| (New) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD, nvCJD) |
PRNP |
| Nocardiosis |
usually Nocardia asteroides and other Nocardia species |
| Onchocerciasis (River blindness) |
Onchocerca volvulus |
| Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis) |
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
| Paragonimiasis |
usually Paragonimus westermani and other Paragonimus species |
| Pasteurellosis |
Pasteurella genus |
| Pediculosis capitis (Head lice) |
Pediculus humanus capitis |
| Pediculosis corporis (Body lice) |
Pediculus humanus corporis |
| Pediculosis pubis (Pubic lice, Crab lice) |
Phthirus pubis |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
multiple |
| Pertussis (Whooping cough) |
Bordetella pertussis |
| Plague |
Yersinia pestis |
| Pneumococcal infection |
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) |
Pneumocystis jirovecii |
| Pneumonia |
multiple |
| Poliomyelitis |
Poliovirus |
| Prevotella infection |
Prevotella genus |
| Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) |
usually Naegleria fowleri |
| Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
JC virus |
| Psittacosis |
Chlamydophila psittaci |
| Q fever |
Coxiella burnetii |
| Rabies |
Rabies virus |
| Respiratory syncytial virus infection |
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
| Rhinosporidiosis |
Rhinosporidium seeberi |
| Rhinovirus infection |
Rhinovirus |
| Rickettsial infection |
Rickettsia genus |
| Rickettsialpox |
Rickettsia akari |
| Rift Valley fever (RVF) |
Rift Valley fever virus |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) |
Rickettsia rickettsii |
| Rotavirus infection |
Rotavirus |
| Rubella |
Rubella virus |
| Salmonellosis |
Salmonella genus |
| SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) |
SARS coronavirus |
| Scabies |
Sarcoptes scabiei |
| Schistosomiasis |
Schistosoma genus |
| Sepsis |
multiple |
| Shigellosis (Bacillary dysentery) |
Shigella genus |
| Shingles (Herpes zoster) |
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
| Smallpox (Variola) |
Variola major or Variola minor |
| Sporotrichosis |
Sporothrix schenckii |
| Staphylococcal food poisoning |
Staphylococcus genus |
| Staphylococcal infection |
Staphylococcus genus |
| Strongyloidiasis |
Strongyloides stercoralis |
| Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis |
Measles virus |
| Syphilis |
Treponema pallidum |
| Taeniasis |
Taenia genus |
| Tetanus (Lockjaw) |
Clostridium tetani |
| Tinea barbae (Barber's itch) |
usually Trichophyton genus |
| Tinea capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp) |
usually Trichophyton tonsurans |
| Tinea corporis (Ringworm of the Body) |
usually Trichophyton genus |
| Tinea cruris (Jock itch) |
usually Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes |
| Tinea manum (Ringworm of the Hand) |
Trichophyton rubrum |
| Tinea nigra |
usually Hortaea werneckii |
| Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot) |
usually Trichophyton genus |
| Tinea unguium (Onychomycosis) |
usually Trichophyton genus |
| Tinea versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) |
Malassezia genus |
| Toxocariasis (Ocular Larva Migrans (OLM)) |
Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati |
| Toxocariasis (Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM)) |
Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati |
| Trachoma |
Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Toxoplasmosis |
Toxoplasma gondii |
| Trichinosis |
Trichinella spiralis |
| Trichomoniasis |
Trichomonas vaginalis |
| Trichuriasis (Whipworm infection) |
Trichuris trichiura |
| Tuberculosis |
usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Tularemia |
Francisella tularensis |
| Typhoid Fever |
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica, serovar typhi |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum infection |
Ureaplasma urealyticum |
| Valley fever |
Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii.[1] |
| Venezuelan equine encephalitis |
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus |
| Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever |
Guanarito virus |
| Viral pneumonia |
multiple viruses |
| West Nile Fever |
West Nile virus |
| White piedra (Tinea blanca) |
Trichosporon beigelii |
| Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection |
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis |
| Yersiniosis |
Yersinia enterocolitica |
| Yellow fever |
Yellow fever virus |
| Zygomycosis |
Mucorales order (Mucormycosis) and Entomophthorales order (Entomophthoramycosis) |