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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for upper respiratory infections
  1. Common Cold (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... common cold? The common cold is a mild infection of your upper respiratory tract (which includes your nose and throat). Colds are probably the most common illness. Adults have an average of 2-3 colds per ... with bacterial infections, not with viral infections such as colds. Most ...
  2. Throat Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a viral infection, but other causes include allergies, infection with strep bacteria or ... and go away on their own. Treatments, when needed, depend on the problem.
  3. Whooping Cough (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... prevent the spread of whooping cough (and other respiratory diseases) ... with people who are sick Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  4. Acute Flaccid Myelitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... failure, which is very serious. If you get respiratory failure, you may need to use a ... home when sick Centers for Disease Control and Prevention