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Viral Diseases of the Upper Respiratory System
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/27/2012

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Term
This Viral Disease of the Upper Respiratory System is caused by either Rhinoviruses or Coronoviruses:
Definition
Common Cold
Term
Rhinoviruses cause __ of the common cold and Coronoviruses cause __
Definition

50%

20%

Term
Symptoms of the Common Cold include sneezing, coughing, nasal congestion but a low fever is usually common only in __
Definition
Children
Term
The Common Cold is transmitted __ and __ and some complications are sinusitis, laryngitis and ear infections
Definition

RT

Hand-to-hand

Term
An __ is usually developed for the Common Cold and there is no treatment although treating the symptoms may help
Definition
Immunity
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