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Bacterial Cause: Bordetella pertussis. Key Characteristics: Severe coughing fits, whooping sound, mostly affects infants.

Viral Cause: West Nile virus. Key Characteristics: Most are asymptomatic; some develop fever, headache, vomiting, or rash.

Viral Cause: Epstein-Barr virus. Key Characteristics: Extreme fatigue, fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes.

Viral Cause: Influenza virus. Key Characteristics: Sudden onset fever, muscle aches, upper respiratory tract symptoms.

Viral Cause: Rabies virus. Key Characteristics: Fatal if untreated, transmitted by animal bites, causes neurological symptoms.

Bacterial Cause: Mycobacterium leprae. Key Characteristics: Skin lesions, nerve damage, progressive debilitation.

Viral Cause: Hepatitis B virus. Key Characteristics: Infects the liver, can cause chronic infection, vaccine-preventable.

Viral Cause: Measles virus. Key Characteristics: High fever, cough, runny nose, followed by a rash.

Viral Cause: Varicella-zoster virus. Key Characteristics: Highly contagious, itchy skin rash, red spots.

Bacterial Cause: Streptococcus pyogenes. Key Characteristics: Sore throat, fever, red and swollen tonsils.

Bacterial Cause: Treponema pallidum. Key Characteristics: Sexually transmitted, can progress through several stages, can be congenital.

Bacterial Cause: Neisseria meningitidis and others. Key Characteristics: Inflammation of the meninges, headache, fever, stiff neck.

Viral Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Key Characteristics: Weakens immune system, leads to opportunistic infections, chronic.

Bacterial Cause: Borrelia burgdorferi. Key Characteristics: Transmitted by ticks, bullseye rash, flu-like symptoms.

Viral Cause: Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. Key Characteristics: Causes cold sores or genital sores, remains dormant in body.

Viral Cause: Ebola virus. Key Characteristics: Severe hemorrhagic fever, organ failure, high fatality rate.

Viral Cause: Hepatitis C virus. Key Characteristics: Blood-borne, chronic infection possible, affects liver.

Bacterial Cause: Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Key Characteristics: Chronic cough, weight loss, night sweats.

Viral Cause: Noroviruses. Key Characteristics: Acute gastroenteritis, vomiting, diarrhea.

Bacterial Cause: Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Key Characteristics: Sexually transmitted, affects mucous membranes, can be asymptomatic.

Bacterial Cause: Vibrio cholerae. Key Characteristics: Severe watery diarrhea, dehydration, rapid pulse.

Bacterial Cause: Salmonella Typhi. Key Characteristics: High fever, stomach pains, headache, loss of appetite.

Viral Cause: Dengue virus. Key Characteristics: High fever, severe headache, joint pain, rash.

Bacterial Cause: Clostridium tetani. Key Characteristics: Muscle stiffness and spasms, lockjaw, can be fatal.

Viral Cause: Zika virus. Key Characteristics: Mild symptoms in adults, linked to birth defects, spread by mosquitoes.

Viral Cause: Rhinoviruses and others. Key Characteristics: Sneezing, stuffy nose, sore throat.

Bacterial Cause: Chlamydia trachomatis. Key Characteristics: Sexually transmitted, often asymptomatic, can affect reproductive organs.

Bacterial Cause: Salmonella species. Key Characteristics: Gastroenteritis, diarrhea, abdominal cramps.

Bacterial Cause: Streptococcus pneumoniae and others. Key Characteristics: Lung inflammation, cough with phlegm, fever.