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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 children have been exposed to parainfluenza virus; most adults have antibodies against parainfluenza. Cf Influenza.
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Most of these infections are caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus A or B (FluV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), rhinovirus (RV), or adenovirus (AdV).
Novel respiratory virus infections in children, Brazil by Albuquerque, Maria Carolina M.; Pena, Gisele P.A.; Varella, Rafael B.; Gallucci, George; Erdman, Dea / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Human metapneumovirus is related to the respiratory syncytial virus, measles, mumps and parainfluenza viruses.
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The usual culprit is the parainfluenza virus, and once a child has had croup they might well be more likely to develop it with any chest infection in the future.
Paracetamol link to babies asthma; Health Midlands Ask Alan YOUR ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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