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parainfluenza |
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parainfluenza Infectious disease A virus that causes URIs–up to 50% of croup and 10–15% of bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonias in toddlers Clinical Rhinorrhea, cold-like Sx Risk factors Preschool children; by school age most
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Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) have been recognized as a cause of respiratory tract infections for many decades. |
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