URMC / Encyclopedia / Content Search Encyclopedia Common Infectious Diseases Many infectious diseases require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some of these diseases, for which we have provided a brief overview. HIV/AIDS Chickenpox Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Common Cold Diphtheria E. coli Giardiasis Infectious Mononucleosis Influenza (Flu) Lyme Disease Malaria Measles Meningitis Mumps Poliomyelitis (Polio) Pneumonia Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rubella (German Measles) Salmonella Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Tetanus Toxic Shock Syndrome Tuberculosis Viral Hepatitis Overview West Nile Virus Whooping Cough (Pertussis)