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A condition that occurs from drinking too much water, upsetting electrolyte balances.

An illness also called cat scratch disease that is caused by germs that spread through an infected cat's bites or licks.

An infection of the intestines that causes bloody diarrhea.

Cancer that occurs in the stomach.

An infection of the lymph system with a parasite called a filarial worm.

Illness caused by infection with a parasite called a filarial worm.

Diseases caused by various organisms that spread through water.

A parasitic infection of the colon with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.

When the body doesn't have enough vitamin A to work properly.

An infection of the skin and eyes also known as river blindness and caused by a parasite called a filarial worm.

A group of infections caused by worms that live in soil, including hookworm, roundworm and whipworm.

A tapeworm infection that forms cysts in the brain, muscle and other tissues.

Cancer of the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, called the esophagus.

Irritation and swelling, called inflammation, of the brain and the tissues around it, most often caused by infection.

A rash illness that is caused by a virus.

Parasitic worm infections that cause serious liver and lung disease.

A kidney cancer that mainly affects children ages 3 to 4.

An infection from a parasite that happens in parts of Africa that don't have safe water.

An infection with various causes that can be dangerous if the immune system is weakened.

A group of diseases caused by germs called bacteria that are spread through tick bites.