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Complications
Colds rarely cause serious complications. In about 1% of cases, a cold can lead to other complications, such as sinus or ear infections. It can also aggravate asthma and, in uncommon situations, increase the risk for lower respiratory tract infections.
Ear Infections. The rhinovirus infection, a major cause of colds, also commonly predisposes children to ear infections, possibly by obstructing the Eustachian tube, which leads to the middle ear. Viruses may even attack the ear directl...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diabetes and H1N1
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...summer, Maryland DHMH has continued to monitor H1N1 influenza virus. Outbreaks, especially in... Read more »
Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertAnnual vaccinations for influenza virus are recommended for many groups of people. I strongly... Read more »
Swine Flu and Immune-Suppressing Drugs
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertMany medications prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can weaken the immune system, including... Read more »
Nag-Free Ways to Get Kids into the Hand-Washing Habit
By Allison Janse , Health ExpertAs parents, we know that little kids' hands always seem to wind up in their mouths or noses...or... Read more »
Here's what asthmatics need to know about swine flu
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...vice president of the AAAAI: "As with other influenza viruses, this virus typically attacks... Read more »
Health Guide
Ear Infections: Prevention
...active virus. Vaccines aregiven by injection, usually between October and December. Antibodies to the influenza virus usually develop within 2 weeks of vaccination, and immunity peaks within 4 to... Read more »Immunizations: Viral Influenza
...targets for attack.) Click the icon to see an image of antigens.Unfortunately, the antigens in these influenza viruses undergo genetic alterations (called antigenic drift) over time, so they are... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Medications
...system specifically recognizes as alien and so targets for attack.)Unfortunately, the antigens in these influenza viruses undergo genetic alterations (called antigenic drift) over time, so they... Read more »Sinusitis: Prevention
...metals such as lead.VaccinesVaccines against influenza use inactivated (not live) viruses. Because influenza viruses change from year to year, influenza vaccines are redesigned annually to match... Read more »Pneumonia: Prevention
...recognizes antigens and produces antibodies that destroy them.Unfortunately, the antigens in these influenza viruses undergo genetic alterations (called antigenic drift) over time, so they are... Read more »Images
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