List of Common Illnesses
Important!
This list of illnesses and symptoms is published for information only. Always seek professional medical advice if you (or anyone else) is experiencing any of the illnesses or symptoms listed below.
| Illness / Disease | Infection, virus carrier | Incubation | Symptoms, course | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete’s foot | Barefoot on damp surfaces | Variable | Inflamed, itchy skin between the toes | Powder, cream |
| Candidiasis | Intercourse | Variable | Glans or vaginal irritation, white discharge | Anti-fungals |
| Chickenpox | Droplet and contact | 11-21 days | Fever, headache, rash | Compresses |
| Cholera | Unclean food or water | 1-5 days | Violent diarrhea, dehydration, can be fatal | Hydration |
| Conjunctivitis | From hands to the eyes | Variable | Itching, eye irritation / redness, pus | Antibiotics |
| Dengue | Aedes aegypti mosquito | 5-8 days | Fever, headache, joint and muscle pain | Painkillers |
| Diphtheria | Droplet infection | 4-6 days | Fever; gray tongue coating; heart damage | Antibiotics |
| Ebola fever | Urine, feces, blood, saliva | 7-14 days | Fever, diarrhea, internal bleeding, frequently fatal | Experimental drugs only |
| Flu | Droplet infection | 1-3 days | Fever, sweating, chills, headache and body aches | Tablets |
| Gonorrhea | Intercourse | 2-10 days | Pain during urination; discharge | Antibiotics |
| Hepatitis A | Unclean food or water | 3-6 weeks | Flu-like course | Conservation, peace |
| Herpes | Direct contact | Variable | Recurrent sores / redness | Antivirals |
| Leprosy | Droplet infection | 3-5 years | Bright spots on the skin, nerves destroyed | Antibacterial |
| Malaria | Anopheles mosquito | 10-40 days | Fever with chills, heat, fatigue, headache | Antimalarials |
| Measles | Droplet infection | 7-14 days | Cold symptoms, fever, red rash | Drugs |
| Mumps | Droplet infection | 2-3 weeks | Jaw pain, swelling of the parotid gland | Drugs |
| Plague | Rat fleas | 2-5 days | Fever and swollen lymph nodes, often fatal | Antibiotics |
| Polio | Droplet infection | 3-14 days | Fever, headache, neck and muscle stiffness, paralysis | Bed rest, vaccination |
| Rubella | Droplet infection | 17-21 days | Fever and rash | Drugs |
| Scarlet | Droplet infection | 2-4 days | Sore throat, headache, red rash | Antibiotics |
| Shingles | Reactivation of varicellazoster viruses | Variable | Painful rash (blisters) on ribs or waist | Antiviral agents; painkillers |
| Skin fungus | Direct contact | Variable | Scales and spots on head and skin | Antifungals |
| Sleeping sickness | Tsetse fly bite | 3 days to 4 weeks | Fever, fatigue, headache, coma, death | Protozoan agents |
| Smallpox | Droplet infection | 12 days | Fever, rash, often fatal | Vaccination |
| Syphilis | Intercourse | 3-4 weeks | Ulcers on the genitals, rash, fatigue | Antibiotics |
| Tapeworm | Contaminated food | 5 weeks | Intestinal pain, worm limbs excreted in stool | Anthelmintics |
| Tetanus | Via wounds | 3 days to 3 weeks | Rigid smile, trismus, muscle spasms | Antitoxin |
| Trichomoniasis | Sex or wet towels | Variable | Inflammation of the vagina, yellow discharge | Protozoan agents |
| Typhoid | Unclean food or water | 7-14 days | Headache and abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, possibly deadly | Antibiotics |
| Whooping cough | Droplet infection | 7-14 days | Coughing with outstretched tongue, fever, vomiting | Antibiotics |
| Yellow fever | Aedes aegypti mosquito | 3-6 days | Neck, head and back pain, fever, renal failure, possibly fatal | Still unknown, possible vaccinations |
