Usually a 'disease' doctor is called a Physician or Internist. Â
Immunologist (...maybe!?)
a doctor who helps people with infectious diseases.(see infectious disease)
Does anyone know a International Infectious disease doctor in Chicago?
Infectious disease is a sub-specialization of the general doctor/medical professions. While your standard doctor is trained to cover the basics of all possible medical issues. The infectious disease doctor specializes in cases dealing with that set of illnesses.
A long lasting and non-infectious disease is called a CHRONIC Disease.
infectious disease
Real doctors such as the fictional doctor House do not study rare diseases they diagnose disease that may have multiple causes so they can be correctly treated. They are called diagnosticians.
Infectious Disease. (No, I am not being sarcastic) The study of disease is called pathology. The study of , say, the infectious disease Hepatitis would be under Hepatology. (Study of the liver and diseases involving the liver) The study of viruses would be called "virology".
There isn't an infectious disease doctor. All of them are able to treat infectious diseases. But a ear, nose & throat specialist, doctor specializing in the treatment of disorders related to the upper respiratory system (ear, nose and throat) can effectively treat such infections.
Its called "pathogen".
The disease which is spread from person to person is called infectious disease. For example flu is a viral disease through which the other person is infected from the patient
There are many types of infectious diseases. Each has to be managed on merit. You have to consult the doctor for the same.
An infectious disease specialist can evaluate mononucleosis.