Preface
Part 1: What You Need To Know About Germs
1: Understanding microbes (germs)
1-1: What are microbes?
1-2: Microbes can cause different kinds of infections
1-3: Preventing microbial diseases
1-4: General symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of microbial diseases
2: Immune system and its response to infection
3: Immunodeficiency and contagious diseases
4: Transmission of contagious disease
4-1: Transmission of microbes that cause contagious disease
4-2: Preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted disease
4-3: Risk of infectious disease from blood transfusion
4-4: Contagious disease transmission on airplanes and cruise ships
5: Screening internationally adopted children for contagious diseases
6: Bioterrorism: disease used as a weapon
6-1: Bioterrorism overview
6-2: Strategic national stockpile of medicine
6-3: US preparedness for health emergencies from diseases, disasters, and bio terrorism
7: US nationally notifiable infectious diseases: protecting the public health
Part 2: Types Of Contagious Diseases
8: Adenovirus
9: Amebiasis
10: Chancroid
11: Chickenpox (varicella) and shingles
12: Chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
13: Clostridium difficile infection
14: Common cold: rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, and others
15: Conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
16: Coxsackievirus infections
17: Cryptosporidiosis
18: Diphtheria
19: Epstein-Barr virus and infectious mononucleosis
20: Fifth disease (parvovirus B19)
21: Genital herpes
22: Gonorrhea
23: Hand, foot, and mouth disease
24: Hansen disease (leprosy)
25: Hepatitis: a through e and beyond
26: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
27: Human papillomavirus (HPV)
28: Impetigo
29: Influenza
29-1: Seasonal flu
29-2: Pandemic flu
29-3: H1N1 flu (swine flu)
30: Lice
30-1: Body lice
30-2: Head lice
30-3: Public lice
31: Measles
32: Meningitis
33: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
34: Mumps
35: Non-polio enterovirus
36: Norovirus
37: Pinworms
38: Pneumonia
39: Polio
40: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
41: Rubella
42: Scabies
43: Shigellosis
44: Smallpox
45: Staph infections: Group A
45-1: Staphylococcal infections
45-2: Staphylococcus aureus and pregnancy
45-3: Vancomycin-intermediate/resistance S Aureus (VISA/VRSA)
46: Streptococcal infections: Group A
46-1: Strep throat
46-2: Scarlet fever
46-3: Severe/invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease
47: Streptococcal infections: Group B
47-1: Streptococcus pneumoniae
47-2: Group B strep in pregnancy and newborns
47-3: Late onset group B strep disease
47-4: Adult group B strep disease
48: Syphilis
49: Tinea infections (ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot)
50: Trichomoniasis
51: Tuberculosis
52: Typhoid fever
53: Vaginal and reproductive tract infections
54: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
55: Whooping cough (pertussis)


Part 3: Self-Treatment For Contagious Diseases
56: Self-care for colds or flu
56-1: What to do for colds and flu
56-2: Cold and flu guidelines: Myths and facts
56-3: Questions and answers about preventing seasonal flu
56-4: Taking care of yourself when you have seasonal flu
57: Sore throat care
58: Fever: what you can do
59: Mouth sores: causes and care
60: Over-the-counter (OTC) medications
60-1: OTC medications and how they work
60-2: Kids are not just small adults: tips on giving OTC medicine to children
60-3: Nonprescription cough and cold medicine use in children
61: Avoid drug interactions
62: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for contagious diseases
62-1: Discuss CAM use with your health care providers
62-2: Getting to know "friendly bacteria"-probiotics
62-3: Herbal supplements
62-4: Dietary supplements
62-5: CAM and hepatitis C
Part 4: Medical Diagnosis And Treatment Of Contagious Diseases
63: Diagnostic tests for contagious diseases
63-1: Medical tests that diagnose infection
63-2: Rapid strep test
63-3: Testing for influenza, respiratory infections, and drug-resistant staph infections
63-4: Rapid and home tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
64: Prescription medicines that treat contagious disease
65: Antibiotic safety
66: Antiviral drugs for seasonal flu
67: Antimicrobial (drug) resistance
68: Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns and rates
69: Influenza antiviral drug resistance
70: Combating antibiotic resistance
Part 5: Preventing Contagious Diseases
71: Handwashing prevents the spread of germs
72: Vaccines: what they are and how they work
73: Types of vaccines and vaccine strategies
74: Childhood immunizations: ten vaccines for fourteen diseases
75: Questions and answers about childhood vaccines
76: Facts about adolescent immunization
77: Adult immunization recommendations
78: Problems with vaccinations
79: Vaccine adverse event reporting system
80: Vaccination records
81: Vaccine misinformation may have tragic consequences
82: What would happen if we stopped vaccinations?
83: Preventing transmission of infections in hospitals and nursing homes
83-1: Tips for surgery patients to prevent antibiotic resistance
83-2: Health tips for visiting nursing homes and hospitals
83-3: Prevention and control of influenza in hospitals
84: Quarantine and isolation to control the spread of contagious diseases
Part 6: Additional Help And Information
85: Glossary of terms related to contagious diseases
86: Directory of organizations with information about contagious diseases
Index