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  2. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic. [1]

  3. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Under research [6] usually Burkholderia cepacia and other Burkholderia species Burkholderia infection No Mycobacterium ulcerans: Buruli ulcer: real-time PCR: The most widely used antibiotic regimen is once daily oral rifampicin plus twice daily oral clarithromycin. No Caliciviridae species Calicivirus infection (Norovirus and Sapovirus) No ...

  4. Syphilis - Wikipedia

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    The English, the Germans, and the Italians called it "the French disease", while the French referred to it as the "Neapolitan disease". The Dutch called it the "Spanish/Castilian disease". [ 114 ] To the Turks it was known as the "Christian disease", whilst in India, the Hindus and Muslims named the disease after each other.

  5. Sweating sickness - Wikipedia

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    Sweating sickness, also known as the sweats, English sweating sickness, English sweat or sudor anglicus in Latin, was a mysterious and contagious disease that struck England and later continental Europe in a series of epidemics beginning in 1485.

  6. Smallpox - Wikipedia

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    Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. [7] [11] The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980, [10] making smallpox the only human disease to have been eradicated to date.

  7. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Since the heroin epidemic first hit, the 110 beds at the publicly-funded Grateful Life Center have become some of the most coveted real estate in Northern Kentucky. The facility for men, part of the Recovery Kentucky network, is located in Erlanger, just down the road from the Kenton County jail.

  8. Plague (disease) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacterium This article is about the disease caused by Yersinia pestis. For other uses, see Plague. Medical condition Plague Yersinia pestis seen at 200× magnification with a fluorescent label. Specialty Infectious disease Symptoms Fever, weakness ...

  9. List of diseases (E) - Wikipedia

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    Elattoproteus in context of NF; Elective mutism; Ectrodactyly–ectodermal dysplasia–cleft syndrome; Electron transfer flavoprotein, deficiency of