Vibrio bacteria naturally live in certain coastal waters and are present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer. About a dozen Vibrio species can cause human illness, known as vibriosis. The most common species causing...
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a rare, degenerative, and fatal brain disease that can occur in people. The disease damages brain cells and the spinal cord. There is now strong scientific evidence that the agent responsible for the outbreak of prion...
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci are bacteria (germs) that are normally present in the human intestines and in the female genital tract and are often found in the environment, like in soil and water. These bacteria can cause infections. Who is at risk? people who have...
Vancomycin is a specific type of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. However, as of October 2010, all VISA and VRSA isolates have been susceptible to other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs. Persons who develop this type of staph infection may have...
Vulvar Cancer forms in the vulva, which is called vulvar cancer. The vulva is the outer part of the female genital organs. It has two folds of skin, called the labia. Vulvar cancer most often occurs on the inner edges of the labia. Vaginal and vulvar cancers are very...
Uterine Cancer starts in the uterus. The uterus is the pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis (the area below your stomach and in between your hip bones). The uterus also called the womb, is where the baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The most common type of uterine...