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BMI Calculator BMI Calculator

Enter your height and weight to get your BMI and what it means for you and your health.

Baby Names Baby Names

Browse our database of over 75,000 names to create baby names you can share with your family and friends.

 

eMedTV Germs A-Z

Sarcoptes Scabiei - Stomach Virus
This page contains links to eMedTV Germs containing information on subjects from Sarcoptes Scabiei to Stomach Virus. The information is organized alphabetically; the "Favorite Articles" contains the top articles on this page. Links in the box will take you directly to the articles; those same links are available with a short description further down the page.
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  • Scarlet Fever Bacteria
  • Stomach Virus
 
 

Scarlet Fever Bacteria

As this eMedTV page explains, scarlet fever bacteria are known as group A streptococcus. These bacteria cause more than 10 million mild infections each year. This page offers an overview of scarlet fever bacteria and the conditions they can cause.

Stomach Virus

A "stomach virus" does not affect the stomach -- it affects the small intestine. This eMedTV article identifies the four types of viruses that may cause the "stomach flu," describes the symptoms they cause, and explains how they are treated.