Infectious Disease Prevention

Voici quelques conseils pratiques pour éviter de tomber malade.

Follow these tips to help avoid getting sick!

Enterococci are bacteria (germs) that live in people’s gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines).

Group A Streptococci (GAS) bacteria can cause many different infections that are mostly mild.

Rubella, commonly known as German Measles, is an infection that affects the skin and lymph nodes.

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a type of bacterium that's resistant to several antibiotics. In the community MRSA can cause skin and other infections. In a healthcare setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, MRSA can cause severe bloodstream and surgical site infections.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria (germs), called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.  It is one of the most common bacterial STIs.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria (germs), called chlamydia trachomatis.  It is one of the most common bacterial STIs.

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Impetigo is a highly contagious skin infection caused by bacteria called group A streptococcal (strep) or Staphylococcus aureus (staph). The infection happens when the bacteria get into scrapes and insect bites.