(Yersinia pestis) Improved hygiene and readily available antibiotics keep this bad boy at bay. But what a history. Find out more about the good old days.

You can never have too many brain cells. So, replace those you lost on that one weekend...you know the one. Or maybe you've forgotten...which is just proof you need replacement brains.

(Rhinovirus) Billions of people a year catch the cold. Now you can get one too -- without getting sick! Learn all about the Common Cold with this cuddly companion.

Since its discovery in 1976, Ebola has become the T. Rex of microbes. Share the love!

(Streptococcus pyogenes) Caused by the same microbe responsible for strep-throats, Flesh Eating can put you on a diet -- fast.

(Epstein-Barr) A kiss is just a kiss -- unless she's around! 95% of the population has encountered this sweetie pie. Find out who gets her special love.

(Trypanosoma brucei) Are you tired? Working too hard? Feeling a bit cranky? Do you think you might have sleeping sickness? This little fellow will sing you a lullaby you'll never forget.