Communicable Diseases

Contagious/infectious diseases; diseases that can be caught from someone or something else.

Resources in this category:

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
http://www.nfid.org/

"The mission of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is: to support research that will lead to a better understanding of the causes, cures, and prevention of infectious diseases; to encourage and sponsor public and professional education programs; to aid in the prevention of infectious diseases." The site has a virtual library of diseases, health factsheets, as well as information about NFID publications, fellowships, and conferences.