Respiratory Health: Causes & Risks
Swallowing Seeds: The Seeds of Worry
02/17/06, Harvard Health Publicationsvegetables can cause problems, but fortunately, these problems rarely occur and are rarely serious. They include diseases within the intestinal tract, lungs and the body as a whole.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection - Cause
08/09/06, HealthwiseRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is highly contagious, meaning it spreads easily from person to person. There are two main types of RSV and many subtypes (strains). For this reason, you cannot have full immunity to the virus, and you
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection - What Increases Your Risk
08/09/06, HealthwiseRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects almost all children by the age of 2, and reinfection throughout life is common.1 The first RSV infection is usually the most severe. The virus spreads easily and is extremely difficult to completely
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - Cause
03/28/06, HealthwiseIn the United States, most cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) are caused by one strain of hantavirus primarily carried by the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). These rodents appear healthy but shed the virus in their saliv
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - What Increases Your Risk
03/28/06, HealthwiseThe risks of developing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) are increased if you breathe in tiny airborne particles formed when rodents urinate or if you come into direct contact with infected rodent urine, saliva, or droppings. B
Tuberculosis (TB) - Cause
05/16/07, HealthwiseTuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, slow-growing bacteria that thrive in areas of the body that are rich in blood and oxygen, such as the lungs.
Tuberculosis (TB) - What Increases Your Risk
05/16/07, HealthwisePeople are at increased risk of infection with tuberculosis (TB) when they:
Pneumonia - Cause
04/02/07, HealthwiseViruses, bacteria, or (in rare cases) parasites or other organisms cause pneumonia.
Pneumonia - What Increases Your Risk
04/02/07, HealthwiseYou are more likely to get pneumonia if you:
Sinusitis - Cause
08/22/06, HealthwiseSinusitis is most often the result of a viral infection that causes the mucous membrane lining the inside of the nose and the sinuses to become inflamed.
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