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Adenovirus
… to get very sick from an adenovirus. There are a number of ways you can get an adenovirus: Breathing in adenovirus from the air: Someone with the virus coughs or sneezes and the virus gets … as: Common cold Sore throat Pinkeye Croup (an infection in the upper airway that obstructs breathing and causes a barking cough) Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways of the lungs) … -
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
… severe respiratory illness and have symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. Many patients with MERS have developed severe complications including … severe respiratory illness with symptoms including: Fever Cough Shortness of breath or other breathing difficulties Some people also have diarrhea, nausea, and/or vomiting. Symptoms of MERS … -
Parainfluenza
… include: Fever Runny nose Coughing Croup (an infection in the upper airway that obstructs breathing and causes a barking cough) Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways of the lungs) … -
Q Fever
… Q Fever Q Fever 101 How do people get sick with Q Fever? People get infected with Q Fever by breathing in dust that has been contaminated by infected animal feces, urine, milk, and birth … -
Human Metapneumovirus
… taking pain relievers and antihistamines, getting extra rest, drinking fluids, and receiving breathing treatments (as recommended by your doctor). How can it be prevented? Wash your … face, mouth, or eyes, the virus can make them sick. Symptoms usually start 3–6 days after breathing in hMPV droplets. What are the signs and symptoms? Mild symptoms: High fever Severe cough (wheezing) Difficulty breathing Severe symptoms: Aggravation of asthma Hoarseness Pneumonia … p02195.pdf … Human … -
Enteroviruses and Enterovirus D68
… illness and require hospitalization with supportive therapy. In more severe cases, difficulty breathing, problems with catching breath or wheezing may occur. Who is at risk for EV-D68? … contact your child’s health care provider. • If at any time your child is having difficulty breathing, has blue lips, or is gasping for air, take him or her to the closest emergency room. … -
Childhood Communicable Diseases
… particles released by infected persons during coughing, sneezing, singing, talking, and breathing. Guidelines for Investigation of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools, P-02757, are available … -
Wisconsin Communicable Diseases Report, 2017
… in these activities in areas that commonly have the spores can increase a person’s risk of breathing in the spores and becoming ill. Only about half of people infected with Blastomyces … Respiratory diseases are those that affect the lungs and someone’s breathing. There are four reportable conditions that primarily affect the respiratory system: … in a hospitalization. Direct person-to-person contact, contact with contaminated objects, breathing in virus Breathing in mist that has Legionella bacteria Breathing in air particles with … -
Communicable Disease Case Reporting and Investigation Protocol: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV)
… findings of lower respiratory illness (e.g., cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing). • Severe respiratory illness: Meets clinical criteria of mild-to-moderate respiratory … -
Wisconsin Communicable Diseases Report, 2016
… in these activities in areas that commonly have the spores can increase a person’s risk of breathing in the spores and becoming ill. Only about half of people infected with Blastomyces … Respiratory diseases are those that affect the lungs and someone’s breathing. There are three reportable conditions that primarily affect the respiratory system: … in a hospitalization. Direct person-to- person contact, contact with contaminated objects, breathing in virus Breathing in mist that has Legionella bacteria Breathing in air particles with …