Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by insects or other animals; others you may get by consuming contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment.

Diseases & Conditions of Concern

Infectious Disease List
  • Anthrax 
  • Botulism 
  • Brucellosis 
  • Clostridium Perfringens (Epsilon Toxin) 
  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola) 
  • Glanders
  • Melioidosis 
  • Plague; Bubonic, Septicemic, Pneumonic (Plague) 
  • Q-Fever 
  • Ricin Poisoning  
  • Smallpox 
  • Staphylococcal Food Poisoning, Enterotoxin - B Poisoning (Staph Food Poisoning) 
  • Tularemia (Rabbit fever) 
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola, Lassa, Marburg) 

Click here to learn more about Food Poisoning and Illnesses

Parasitic

  • Cryptosporidiosis (Crypto) 
  • Cyclosporiasis 
  • Giardiasis (Giardia) 
  • Trichonosis Infection (Trichinosis) 

Bacteria

  • Campylobacteriosis 
  • E. coli infection , Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) 
  • Listeriosis (Listeria) 
  • Salmonellosis gastroenteritis (Salmonella) 
  • Shigellosis gastroenteritis (Shigella) 
  • Typhoid Fever , Group D 
  • Vibrio cholerae (Cholera)
  • Vibriosis (Vibrio) 
  • Yersenia (Yersinia) 

Toxins

  • Botulism 
  • Ciguatera (Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)) 
  • Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, Ciguatera) 
  • Scombroid 
  • Staphylococcal Food Poisoning , Enterotoxin - B Poisoning (Staph Food Poisoning) 

Viral

Viral

It is common to get sick from respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), especially in the fall and winter. There are actions you can take to protect yourself and others. Learn about whether you’re more likely to get seriously ill, how to prevent these viruses, what to do if you get sick, and if these viruses are spreading in your community. Click here to learn more about respiratory viruses. 

Bacteria

  • Haemophilus Influenza disease, Type B (Hib or H-flu)
  • Legionellosis (Legionnaires Disease) 
  • Meningococcal Disease , Bacterial (Meningitis, bacterial) 
  • Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 
  • Pneumococcal Disease (Pneumonia) 
  • Psittacosis (Parrot Fever) 
  • Streptococcal Disease , Group A (Group A Strep) 
  • Streptococcal Disease, Group B (Strep-B) 

Tick-Borne Diseases page

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola) 
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola, Lassa, Marburg)  

Data

To monitor the epidemiology, incidence and geographic distribution of West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and other arboviruses in Rhode Island for early detection and prevention of any human transmission.
Our purpose is to monitor the epidemiology, incidence and geographic distribution of enteric diseases in Rhode Island.
To monitor the trends in incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases of public health importance.

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