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Upper Respiratory Infections Definition
Common names:
  • Colds
  • Common Cold
  • Upper Respiratory Infections
  • URI
A person with an upper respiratory infection has inflammation of the nose, sinuses, ears or throat, caused by a viral infection. Images

The most common name for an upper respiratory infection is a cold.

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Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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