Cause Of Upper Respiratory Infections
Health Encyclopedia: Parainfluenza
Parainfluenza viruses cause upper and lower respiratory infections.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are four types of Parainfluenza virus, all of which can cause
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Antibiotics: Not Always the Answer for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...nasal congestion, cough and headache have a viral upper respiratory infection (the common cold).... Read more »
Allergies, Colds, Bronchitis? It's Not So Easy to Tell the Difference
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Colds and Asthma
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Health Guide
Meningitis: H. influenzae
...influenzae type B (Hib) is a type of bacteria, not to be confused with the disease influenza , an upper respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Prior to the availability of... Read more »Epiglottitis
...bacteria Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae), although it may be caused by other bacteria or viruses. Upper respiratory infections can lead to epiglottitis. Medicines or diseases that weaken... Read more »Meningitis: meningococcal
...cause of bacterial meningitis in adults. The onset of the disease may be rapid and may start with an upper respiratory infection or sore throat. The infection occurs more often in winter or... Read more »Laryngitis
Recent or current upper respiratory infection Hoarseness Fever Swollen lymph nodes or glands in the neck Signs and tests Physical examination is usually... Read more »Tracheitis
...tracheitis is most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. It affects mostly young children, possibly because their... Read more »Images
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