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  1. – AIDS
  2. – Common Colds
  3. – Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
  4. – Diarrheal Diseases
  5. – Flu
  6. – HIV
  7. – Hepatitis B
  8. – Hospital Infections
  9. – Infections
  10. – Lower Respiratory Infections
  11. – Maleria
  12. – Measels
  13. – Meningitis
  14. – Rubella
  15. – Salmonella
  16. – Tuberculosis TB)
  17. – West Nile
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The Concept of Herd Immunization

Dr. John Cahill explains that though Infectious Disease specialists would like to vaccinate everyone, getting a large amount of people vaccinated can provide a barrier for most of the group. If enough of a population gets vaccinated then the potential for disease to travel across the globe, or even within U.S., is greatly diminished. In the event of a serious outbreak, we would start by vaccinating the health care providers. We would then vaccinate people serving sectors valuable to society infrastructure like police officers and firemen. (Read more about The Concept of Herd Immunization)

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- Measles
- Rubella

Rubella

Rubella or German Measles is an infectious disease and is caused by a highly contagious virus. If a pregnant woman gets rubella, during the first trimester, the baby may become very ill or may even die. (Read more about Rubella)

Measles

Measles is a disease found around the world. The virus that causes the disease is spread by airborne infection and is one of the most contagious diseases. (Read more about Measles)