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rhinovirus infections
chief cause of the common cold (30-50%); thrive in nose because of its lower temperature
influenza
a highly communicable acute respiratory infection that is transmitted by airborne respiratory droplets.
How many influenza pandemics has there been since 1510? Which was the worst?
31; Spanish influenza of 1918-1919.
Influenza A
strikes every year and causes most epidemics
Influenza B
strikes every year, but it less common than type A. Also has the potential to cause epidemics
Influenza C
causes a mild respiratory illness but not epidemics
Complications from the flu
Guillain-Barre syndrome (damages nerves) and Reye Syndrome (from children taking aspirin)
RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus; causes Respiratory Syncytial disease. Commonly affects children under 1.
Parainfluenza
milder symptoms than influenza and RS disease
SARS
Severe Acute Repiratory Syndrome; an emerging infectious disease spread through close person-to-person contact
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