Infections (for Teens)

Who needs a flu shot? How long is mono contagious? This section has tons of articles about infections that teens can get, with information about how they're spread, signs and symptoms, when to go to the doctor, and more.

• Flu Center

Colds & Flu

• 5 Tips for Surviving Shots
• 5 Ways to Fight the Flu
• Bronchitis
• Coping With Colds
• Flu Center
• Flu Facts
• Sinusitis
• The Flu Vaccine
• When Can I Go Back to School If I Have the Flu?
• Why Should I Care About Germs?

Common Infections

• 5 Ways to Fight the Flu
• Adenoids and Adenoidectomies
• Bronchitis
• Cold Sores (HSV-1)
• Coping With Colds
• Finding Low-Cost Medical Care
• Flu Center
• Flu Facts
• Head Lice
• How Long Is Mono Contagious?
• Ingrown Toenails
• Mononucleosis
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Sinusitis
• Tonsillitis
• Tonsils and Tonsillectomies
• Urinary Tract Infections
• What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Chlamydia
• Genital Herpes
• Genital Warts (HPV)
• Gonorrhea
• HIV and AIDS
• Hepatitis
• Hepatitis B
• How Do People Get AIDS?
• How to Get Tested for HIV
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• Pubic Lice (Crabs)
• STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
• Syphilis
• Trichomoniasis

Bacteria & Viruses

• Abscess
• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Bronchitis
• Cellulitis
• Cholera
• Cold Sores (HSV-1)
• Coping With Colds
• Dengue Fever
• E. Coli
• Ebola
• Encephalitis
• Flu Facts
• Food Poisoning
• Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hib Disease (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b)
• How Long Is Mono Contagious?
• Impetigo
• Lyme Disease
• MRSA
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Osteomyelitis
• Paronychia
• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Pneumonia
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Salmonellosis
• Shigellosis
• Shingles
• Sinusitis
• Smallpox
• Staph Infections
• Strep Test (Video)
• Strep Throat
• Swimmer's Ear (External Otitis)
• Tetanus
• Tonsillitis
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Tuberculosis
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Warts
• West Nile Virus
• What's My Lyme Disease Risk?
• What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious?

Fungal Infections

• Abscess
• Athlete's Foot
• Jock Itch
• Pityriasis Versicolor
• Ringworm
• Vaginal Yeast Infections
• What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious?

Skin Infections & Rashes

• Abscess
• Athlete's Foot
• Cellulitis
• Cold Sores (HSV-1)
• Eczema
• Erythema Multiforme
• Head Lice
• Impetigo
• Jock Itch
• Lyme Disease
• Molluscum Contagiosum
• Paronychia
• Pityriasis Versicolor
• Ringworm
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Scabies
• Shingles
• Smallpox
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
• What's My Lyme Disease Risk?
• What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious?

Stomach & Intestinal Infections

• Appendicitis
• E. Coli
• Food Poisoning
• Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea
• Salmonellosis
• Stomachaches
• The 5-Second Rule
• What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious?