Term: Infectious Disease

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

A group of illnesses that include pneumonia, influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pelvic inflammatory disease, and AIDS.

Related concepts 

• Chlamydia - Method of Identification
• Gonorrhea - Method of Identification
• Hepatitis B - Method of Identification
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Method of Identification
• Syphilis - Method of Identification
• Tuberculosis (TB) - Method of Identification

Related terms 

• Hepatitis
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Infectious Disease Indicators
• Influenza
• Pneumonia
• Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
• Syphilis
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Vaccine-Preventable Infections

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume II: Tables and Figures. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (View)