Search results for infectious diseases

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• Screening for hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis

  A screening blood test for the infectious diseases HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B is offered if you are pregnant in England.

• Addison's disease

  Find out about Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency), including symptoms, causes and treatment.

• Parkinson's disease

  Read about Parkinson's disease, a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.

• Huntington's disease

  Find out about Huntington's disease, including symptoms, causes and how it's treated.

• Coeliac disease

  Find out about coeliac disease, an autoimmune disease affecting the digestive system that makes a person have an adverse reaction to gluten.

• Lyme disease

  Read NHS information on Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.

• Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN)

  Find out about haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN, previously called rhesus disease), what it is, how to prevent it and what the treatments are.

• Congenital heart disease

  Find out about congenital heart disease, including how the NHS screens for the condition, the symptoms and how it is treated.

• Kawasaki disease

  Find out about Kawasaki disease, a rare condition that causes the blood vessels to become swollen and mainly affects children under the age of 5.

• Crohn's disease

  Find out about Crohn's disease, a condition that affects your gut, including symptoms, treatment and how it affects your life.