Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

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One of the ways the CDC has stepped up its surveillance of H5N1 infections in people is by asking state public health laboratories to perform additional testing on all patient samples that test ...

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A salivary gland infection can develop when harmful bacteria or viruses build up in the salivary glands. These are located in the head and neck and produce saliva. It typically causes swollen ...