Diseases
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| Disease/Condition Name | Sub-category |
|---|---|
| Acoustic neuroma (auditory canal tumour) | Ear diseases |
| Acute flaccid paralysis | Other |
| Acute respiratory diseases (Adenovirus) | Respiratory diseases |
| Adjustment disorder | Mental illnesses |
| African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) | Zoonotic (tsetse fly) |
| Alcohol use disorder (addiction, dependence) | Mental illnesses |
| Allergies (airborne) | Allergies and intolerances (respiratory) |
| Allergies (dermatitis) | Allergies and intolerances (skin) |
| Allergies (latex) | Allergies and intolerances (skin, respiratory) |
| Allergies and intolerances (foodborne) | Allergies and intolerances (food, digestive) |
| Angina | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Anthrax | Zoonotic (farm animals) |
| Anxiety disorders | Mental illnesses |
| Arthritis (rheumatoid, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, juvenile or childhood) | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Asbestosis | Respiratory diseases |
| Asthma | Respiratory diseases |
| Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) | Skin infections |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | Learning disabilities (developmental disorders) |
| Autism spectrum disorder | Learning disabilities (developmental disorders) |
| Avian influenza A (H7N9, bird flu) | Respiratory diseases, zoonotic (birds) |
| Avian influenza A (H5N1 bird, flu) | Respiratory diseases, zoonotic (birds) |
| Bacterial vaginosis | Urogenital infections |
| Beryllium disease | Respiratory diseases |
| Bipolar disorder (manic-depression) | Mental illnesses |
| Blastomycosis | Respiratory diseases |
| Bone cancer (osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, ewing sarcomas) | Cancers |
| Botulism (clostridium botulinum) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Breast cancer | Cancers |
| Brucellosis (undulant fever) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Bunions (hallux valgus) | Feet diseases and conditions |
| Bursitis | Musculoskeletal conditions |
| C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) | Gastrointestinal (enteric) diseases |
| Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Campylobacteriosis | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Cancer | Cancers |
| Cardiovascular diseases | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome (hand paresthesia and weakness) | Musculoskeletal conditions (hand) |
| Cataracts | Eye diseases |
| Cavities | Oral diseases (dental) |
| Celiac disease (gluten-intolerance) | Allergies and intolerances (food, digestive) |
| Cervical cancer | Cancers |
| Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) | Zoonotic (triatomine bugs) |
| Chickenpox (Varicella zoster virus) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Chikungunya | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Chlamydia | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Cholera | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning)(vaccine-preventable) |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) | Neurological diseases |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | Respiratory diseases |
| Ciguatera | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Clostridium perfringens | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Colorado tick fever virus | Zoonotic (tick-borne) |
| Colorectal cancer | Cancers |
| Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) | Skin infections |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (variant CJD, prion disease) | Neurological diseases |
| Cronobacter (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Cryptococcocus | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Cryptosporidiosis | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Cyclospora | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Cytomegalovirus | Other |
| De Quervain's disease | Musculoskeletal conditions (hand) |
| Dementia | Neurological disease, mental illnesses |
| Dengue fever | Haemorrhagic fever, zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Depression | Mental illnesses |
| Dermatitis (irritant contact, eczema) | Skin infections |
| Diabetes (type 1) | Metabolic disorders |
| Diabetes (type 2) | Metabolic disorders |
| Diphtheria | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Dupuytren's contracture | Musculoskeletal conditions (hand) |
| E. coli (Escherichia coli) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Eating disorders (such as anorexia and bulimia) | Mental illnesses |
| Ebola virus disease (EVD) | Haemorrhagic fever |
| Echovirus | Other |
| Emerging respiratory diseases | Respiratory diseases |
| Farmer's lung (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) | Allergies and intolerances (respiratory) |
| Fatigue | Other |
| Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) | Neurological diseases |
| Flat foot (feet, Pes Planus) | Musculoskeletal conditions (feet) |
| Flesh-eating disease (necrotizing fasciitis) | Skin infections |
| Flu (influenza) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Foodborne diseases (food poisoning) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Foot diseases and conditions (such as Athlete's foot, plantar warts and bunions) | Musculoskeletal conditions (feet) |
| Frostbites | Weather related injuries |
| Ganglion cyst | Musculoskeletal conditions |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (Esophagitis) | Digestive diseases |
| Genital herpes | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Giardiasis infection (beaver fever) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Glaucoma | Eye diseases |
| Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Gum diseases (such as gingivitis and periodontal disease) | Oral diseases (dental) |
| Haemophilus influenzae (type b and non-b) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Hand-foot-mouth disease (Enterovirus 71, EV 71) | Other |
| Hantavirus | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Hearing loss | Ear diseases |
| Heart attack | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Heart diseases | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Hepatitis | Liver diseases |
| Hepatitis A | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning)/Liver diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Hepatitis B | Liver diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Hepatitis C | Liver diseases |
| Hepatitis D | Liver diseases |
| Hepatitis E | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning)/Liver diseases |
| Hepatitis G | Liver diseases |
| Histoplasmosis | Respiratory diseases |
| HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Sexually transmitted infections (vaccine-preventable) |
| Hypertension | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Hypothenar hammer syndrome | Musculoskeletal conditions (hand) |
| Hypothermia | Weather related injuries |
| Internal derangement knee | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Invasive meningococcal disease (meningitis) | (vaccine-preventable) |
| Invasive pneumococcal disease | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Japanese encephalitis | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne)(vaccine-preventable) |
| Learning disabilities (such as dyslexia and dysgraphia) | Learning disabilities (developmental disorders) |
| Leg length inequality (anisomelia) | Musculoskeletal conditions |
| Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever (Legionellosis) | Respiratory diseases |
| Leishmaniasis | Zoonotic (sand flies) |
| Leprosy | Skin infections |
| Leptospirosis | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Listeriosis (Listeria) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Lung cancer | Cancers (respiratory) |
| Lyme disease | Zoonotic (tick-borne) |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Macular degeneration | Eye diseases |
| Malaria | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Marburg virus disease | Haemorrhagic fever, zoonotic (animals) |
| Measles | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Mental illnesses | Mental illnesses |
| Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) | Respiratory diseases |
| Multiple sclerosis (MS, disseminated sclerosis, encephalomyelitis disseminata) | Neurological diseases |
| Mumps | (vaccine-preventable) |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | Musculoskeletal conditions |
| Neurological conditions (paralysis, seizures, epilepsy) | Neurological diseases |
| Non-polio enterovirus (such as coxsackievirus and D-68) | Other |
| Noroviruses (gastroenteritis, stomach flu) | Gastrointestinal (enteric) diseases |
| Obesity | Metabolic disorders |
| Oral cancer | Cancers |
| Osteoporosis | Musculoskeletal conditions (bone) |
| Otosclerosis (temporal bone overgrowth) | Ear diseases |
| Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans) | Musculoskeletal conditions (bone) |
| Pancreatitis (pancreas inflammation) | Digestive diseases |
| Parainfluenza virus | Respiratory diseases |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | Urogenital infections |
| Peptic ulcer (duodenal, gastric or stomach ulcer) | Other |
| Personality disorders | Mental illnesses |
| Pilonidal disease | Other |
| Plague | Zoonotic (animals)(vaccine-preventable) |
| Plica syndrome (knee joint fold) | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Polio (Poliomyelitis) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (vaccine-preventable) |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Mental illnesses |
| Proctitis | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Prostate cancer | Cancers |
| Psittacosis | Zoonotic (birds) |
| Psoriasis | Skin infections |
| Pubic lice and scabies (ectoparasitic infestations) | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Q Fever | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Rabies | Zoonotic (animals)(vaccine-preventable) |
| Raynaud's phenomenon | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | Respiratory diseases |
| Retinopathy | Eye diseases |
| Rhinovirus (rhinitis, common cold) | Respiratory diseases |
| Rift Valley Fever | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) | Skin infections |
| Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Zoonotic (tick-borne) |
| Rotator cuff disease | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Rotavirus (infants diarrhea, gastroenteritis) | Gastrointestinal (enteric) diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Rubella (German measles) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Runner's heel (Plantar fasciltis) | Musculoskeletal conditions (feet) |
| Salmonellosis (Salmonella) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Sarcoidosis | Respiratory diseases |
| SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) | Respiratory diseases |
| Scarlet fever (scarlatina) | Other |
| Schizophrenia | Mental illnesses |
| Scombroid poisoning | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Shellfish poisoning (paralytic amnesic and diarrhetic) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Shigellosis (Shigella) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Shingles (herpes-varicella zoster) | Skin infections (vaccine-preventable) |
| Simian foamy virus | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma) | Cancers |
| Sleep apnea | Respiratory diseases |
| Smallpox (eradicated) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis (vertebra displacement) | Musculoskeletal conditions |
| Staph (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) | Skin infections |
| Strep throat (Streptococcus pyogenes, group A) | Other |
| Stroke | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Substance use disorders (drug addictions and dependence) | Mental illnesses |
| Sunburn | Weather related injuries |
| Syphilis | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Tendon disorders (tendonitis, tendinitis, tenosynovitis) | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Tennis or golfer's elbow (Epicondylitis) | Musculoskeletal conditions (joint) |
| Tetanus | (vaccine-preventable) |
| Thyroid cancer | Cancers |
| Tick-borne encephalitis | Zoonotic (tick-borne)(vaccine-preventable) |
| Tinnitus (ringing in ear) | Ear diseases |
| Toxoplasmosis | Zoonotic (cats) |
| Travellers' diarrhea | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Trichinellosis | Food- and water-borne illnesses |
| Trichomoniasis | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Tuberculosis (TB, MTB, tubercle bacillus) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Tularemia | Zoonotic (animals) |
| Typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (vaccine-preventable) |
| Urethritis | Urogenital infections (sexually transmitted infections) |
| Vaccinia virus (poxvirus) | Skin infections |
| Vaginal yeast infection (Vulvovaginal candidiasis) | Urogenital infections |
| Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | Other |
| Varicose veins and superficial thrombophlebitis | Heart and circulation conditions |
| Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (arbovirus) | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Vertigo (movement (sea) sickness, vertiginous disorders) | Ear diseases |
| Vesiculovirus (Vesicular Stomatitis Virus) | Zoonotic (sand flies, animals) |
| Vibrios (V. parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus) | Food- and water-borne illnesses (food poisoning) |
| Viral haemorrhagic fever | Haemorrhagic fever |
| Vision disabilities | Eye diseases |
| West Nile virus | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |
| Whooping cough (Pertussis) | Respiratory diseases (vaccine-preventable) |
| Windburn | Weather related injuries |
| Worms (intestinal nematode infections) | Food- and water-borne illnesses |
| Yellow Fever | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) (vaccine-preventable) |
| Zika virus | Zoonotic (mosquito-borne) |