Fact Sheets

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HIV is a retrovirus that impairs the immune system and causes AIDS. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Anxiety Disorder
Everyone feels anxiety at times, but a person whose anxiety interferes with living a normal life may have an anxiety disorder, and it can be treated.
Pediatric Sepsis
Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response in the body that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children
A urinary tract infection is a condition in which there is an Infection along the urinary tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Sepsis
Sepsis is a condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to an infection in the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.
Avoiding Infectious Diseases
There are all sorts of ways to get an infectious disease—from people and animals, to eating contaminated foods, to environmental exposure.
Endocarditis
A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
Preventing Infections in the NICU
Infections and antimicrobial resistance pose a profound threat in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) so special protective measures are emphasized.