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Streptococcus pyogenes
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Strep throat, Scarlet fever, Rheumatic fever
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Gonorrhea
Rotavirus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Gastroenteritis
Escherichia coli
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Food poisoning, Urinary tract infections
Influenza virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Influenza (Flu)
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)
Varicella-zoster virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Chickenpox, Shingles
Helicobacter pylori
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Peptic ulcers, Gastric cancer
Treponema pallidum
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Syphilis
Hepatitis C virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Hepatitis C
Dengue virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Dengue fever
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Warts, Cervical cancer
Ebola virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Borrelia burgdorferi
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Lyme disease
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Tuberculosis
Salmonella spp.
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Salmonellosis, Typhoid fever
Hepatitis B virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Hepatitis B
Candida albicans
Type of pathogen: Fungus; Disease(s) caused: Candidiasis (Thrush, Yeast infection)
Plasmodium spp.
Type of pathogen: Protozoan; Disease(s) caused: Malaria
Clostridium difficile
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: C. diff infection (CDI)
Cryptosporidium spp.
Type of pathogen: Protozoan; Disease(s) caused: Cryptosporidiosis
Giardia lamblia
Type of pathogen: Protozoan; Disease(s) caused: Giardiasis
Leptospira spp.
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Leptospirosis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Pneumonia, Meningitis, Otitis media
Rabies virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Rabies
Lassa virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Lassa fever
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Oral herpes (HSV-1), Genital herpes (HSV-2)
Zika virus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Zika fever, Congenital Zika syndrome
Norovirus
Type of pathogen: Virus; Disease(s) caused: Gastroenteritis
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Type of pathogen: Bacterium; Disease(s) caused: Various skin and soft tissue infections
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