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Infectious diseases (ID), also known as infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of infections. An infectious diseases specialist's practice consists of managing nosocomial (healthcare-acquired) infections or community-acquired infections.
- Infectious diseases specialist, Infectiologist, Infectionist
- Glossary of medicine
- Infectiology, infectious medicine, ID
Films about viral outbreaks, epidemics of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of individuals. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of infected individuals is not a pandemic.
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A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children (paediatrics), cancer , laboratory medicine , or primary care (family medicine).
Films about infectious diseases. This category covers films featuring infectious diseases, either as the central theme or as one of the main plot elements.
1. Contagion (2011) PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller. 6.8. Rate. 70 Metascore. Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure. Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow. Votes: 315,996 | Gross: $75.66M. 2.
3 days ago · Vote up the best films that depict epidemics of airborne illnesses or other infectious diseases that threaten humanity. The world of cinema has long been fascinated by the devastating consequences and tense drama that unfold in the wake of infectious diseases, leading to some of the best pandemic movies ever created.
This is a list of infectious diseases arranged by name, along with the infectious agents that cause them, the vaccines that can prevent or cure them when they exist and their current status. Some on the list are vaccine-preventable diseases .
