People often mistakenly believe that "infectious” means the same thing as “contagious”. However, they are not the same. Some infectious diseases are spread person-to-person (contagious) and others are ...

Responsibility for public health protection from communicable diseases exists at three government levels in the U.S. (federal, state/tribe, and local/municipal), with states having the authority to ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...