Diseases and Conditions

Elizabethkingia Investigation

Disease Detectives from the Division of Public Health search for the source of bacteria in rare outbreak. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Special Bacteriology Reference Lab.

Zika virus

Most Zika virus infections are caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. Locally mosquito-transmitted Zika virus has not been reported in the continental United States so far, but there have been confirmed travel-associated cases reported. If you’re traveling, especially if you’re pregnant, learn about ways to avoid mosquito bites.

Influenza

Microscopic view of influenza virus

Ebola

Ebola is a rare and deadly infection spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids of a person with the virus, or with objects that have been contaminated with it. The 2014 outbreak in West Africa is the largest in history, but does not pose a significant threat to the United States.