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Preventive treatment given soon after a possible exposure to a serious infection, to stop it from taking hold.
Post-exposure prophylaxis is preventive treatment soon after exposure: HIV (a short antiviral course after needlestick or assault), rabies (wash plus vaccine, antibody for severe bites), tetanus (booster, antibody if dirty wound); act quickly to stop the infection establishing.
Sepsis
Life-threatening organ dysfunction from a dysregulated response to infection.
Dengue Fever
A mosquito-borne viral illness common in the tropics, causing high fever and body aches, which can turn severe.
Typhoid Fever
A systemic bacterial infection from contaminated food or water, causing a stepwise fever and abdominal symptoms.
Influenza (Including Swine Flu)
A common viral infection of the airways that causes seasonal epidemics and, occasionally, worldwide pandemics.
Tuberculosis
A chronic infection by the tuberculosis bacillus, most often of the lungs, spread through the air and a major global disease.