The most common causes of viral pneumonia in adults are theinfluenzavirus,respiratory syncytial virus(RSV), andSARS-CoV2 (the virus that causesCOVID-19). Several different respiratory viruses cause pneumonia in children, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While viral pneumonia tends to be...
Influenza, aka the flu, is a highly contagious virus that infects your nose, throat, and sometimes your lungs. You can get sick by being around someone with the flu when they cough, sneeze, or talk. That's because the virus travels through the air on tiny droplets of fluid. If flu g...
Swine respiratory diseases are the largest cause of swine casualties in the United States. Often, multiple strands of bacteria are involved which lead to an increased length and harshness. Multiple strands also can cause infected pigs to go untreated or mistreated due to the multiple symptoms of e...
Since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined a suspected case of COVID-19 as a person who meets both clinical (which is fever AND cough; or any three or more of these symptoms: fever, cough, general weakness/fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, c...
COPD Signs and Symptoms: Immunizations For people with obstructive airway diseases, influenza and some types of pneumonia can be very serious and potentially life-threatening. It is extremely important that everyone in that position follow the recommended vaccination schedule or their doctor’s advice....
Adults:Symptoms are generally mild, but can be severe in some cases. How to tell the difference between tonsillitis and strep throat Tonsillitis is generally caused by both viral and bacterial infections. Viruses which can cause tonsillitis as a symptom include influenza (flu), herpes-simplex vi...
Methods: Respondents were 176 research participants in the Hutterite Influenza Prevention Study during the 2008-2009 influenza season with information about the presence or absence of signs/symptoms from both self-report and primary care medical records. Results: Compared with medical records, lower ...
Symptoms of viral gastroenteritis typically last only 48-72 hours and include: Nausea Vomiting Abdominal cramps Diarrhea Unlike bacterial enterocolitis (bacterial infection of the small intestine and colon), patients with viral gastroenteritis usually do not have blood or pus in their stools and have ...
Fluorinfluenzais also an infectious viral disease. It is caused by an influenza virus. It can cause a mild to severe disease with the severe form occurring more frequently in infants and small children. Anyone can get influenza, but some people are at a high risk of serious complications. Th...
Influenza (“the flu”) Change in hormonal birth control method Stomach disorders Frequent Urination Frequent urination is one of the early signs of pregnancy, occurring around 6 to 8 weeks into thefirst trimester. The hormonal changes in the body cause an increase in blood flow to the kidneys...