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Disease Types

Learn more about different types of diseases

  • Diseases A-Z
  • Disease Types
    • Animal-Transmitted
    • Bioterrorism-Related
    • Bloodborne
    • Childhood
    • Community acquired Infections
    • Environmental
    • Foodborne
    • Healthcare & Hospital-Transmitted
    • Influenza
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Report a Case

Disease Reporting Line
(808) 586-4586

Community acquired Infections

Community acquired infections are infections that are contracted outside of a hospital or are diagnosed within 48 hours of admission without any previous health care encounter.

 

Types of Community Infections:

  • Adenovirus
  • Bed Bugs
  • Body Lice
  • Campylobacteriosis
  • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
  • Coronaviruses (Common Cold Viruses)
  • Enterovirus, Non-Polio
  • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
  • Head Lice (‘Ukus)
  • Impetigo
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Invasive Group A Streptococcus (Necrotizing Fasciitis)
  • Legionnaires’ Disease /Pontiac Fever
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • Norovirus
  • Pinworm Disease
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Rhinovirus (Common Cold)
  • Ringworm
  • Scabies
  • Smallpox
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever
  • Streptococcus, Group B
  • Tularemia
  • Viral Meningitis

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