Infections are contagious and pose a risk to both patients and caregivers. Therefore, they need a competent guide to avoid infectious diseases. What are the first signs of measles, tuberculosis, scabies, and other illnesses? How can caregivers protect themselves? How are the individual infectious diseases diagnosed and treated? Are there prophylaxes or can complications arise? Here you will find a unique overview of all infectious diseases from A to Z, an introduction to the study of infections, such as types of pathogens, routes of infection, pathogen defense, symptoms, colorful images of many diseases, care tips, and all content relevant to caregivers from the Infection Protection Act.