URMC / Encyclopedia / Content Search Encyclopedia Infectious Diseases There are many different infectious diseases that require clinical care by a doctor or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview. Adenovirus Infections AIDS / HIV HIV Home Care Chickenpox Diphtheria Fifth Disease Haemophilus Influenzae Infections Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Hepatitis Herpes Simplex Virus / Cold Sores Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Human Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIV) Impetigo Infectious Mononucleosis Influenza Lyme Disease Meningitis Meningococcal Infections Mumps Poliomyelitis (Polio) Rabies Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Roseola Rotavirus Infections Rubella (German Measles) Rubeola (Measles) Scarlet Fever Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Tetanus Tuberculosis (TB) West Nile Virus Whooping Cough (Pertussis)