Respiratory Infections

Pneumonia and bronchitis are a few respiratory infections that can be prevented. Learn how to put up your best defense and what to do if you do get sick.
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The RSV Immunization Is a Game Changer. Why Is It So Hard to Find?
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Here’s Where RSV Is Starting to Rise in the U.S., According to the CDC
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Z-Pak for Sinus Infection: Is It Necessary?
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How Quickly Does Amoxicillin Work?
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): What to Know
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Taking Amoxicillin for a Sinus Infection: What to Expect
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Taking Doxycycline for a Sinus Infection? Here's What to Expect
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Why You Might Be Coughing Up Phlegm
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Understanding Acute and Chronic Pansinusitis
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Can Adults Get RSV?
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FDA Greenlights a Second RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
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Is Croup Contagious?
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Negative Strep Throat Test: What Else Mimics Strep?
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Active Tuberculosis (TB)
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How to Stop a Dry Cough at Night
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Latent vs. Active TB: What Are the Differences?
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Prevention of Tuberculosis: 8 Ways to Slow Transmission
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Thick, Sticky Mucus Causes and Treatment
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How to Use a Neti Pot Correctly
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What Is Pulmonary Tuberculosis?
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Human Metapneumovirus Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
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Can You Have Strep Throat Without a Fever?
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What Causes Black Mucus and Phlegm?
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List of Moraxella Catarrhalis Infections
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How Fungal Infections in the Lungs Mimic Cancer
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Is Pharyngitis Contagious?
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How Long Is Strep Contagious?
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Coughing Up White Mucus
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What Is a TB Skin Test?
Macrophage and Bacteria
What Is Tuberculosis?
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Symptoms of Tuberculosis (TB)
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Causes and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis
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How Tuberculosis (TB) Is Diagnosed
What Is an Upper Respiratory Infection?
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An Overview of Lung Abscess
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An Overview of Pleurodynia
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Infectious Diseases That Spread Through Saliva
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Symptoms and Causes of Pulmonary Edema