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Coronavirus diseases are caused by viruses in the coronavirus subfamily, a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, the group of viruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal.
Children’s hospitals in major U.S. cities have been reporting unusually high numbers of sick patients with respiratory illnesses caused by viruses other than the coronavirus. These include ...
The potential for new Covid-19 variants factors into the CDC’s forecasts for respiratory disease season, but “vaccination is expected to play a key role in preventing hospitalizations” for ...
A virus common among young children is surging in the U.S. and sparking concerns that hospitals could become overwhelmed this year by potential winter spikes in both the flu and COVID-19.
[21] [22] According to the World Health Organization, approximately 10 million new TB infections occur every year, and 1.5 million people die from it each year – making it the world's top infectious killer (before COVID-19 pandemic). [21] However, there is a lack of sources which describe major TB epidemics with definite time spans and death ...
Common causes of viral pneumonia are: Influenza virus A and B [5] Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) [5] Human parainfluenza viruses (in children) [5] Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [6] Rarer viruses that commonly result in pneumonia include: Adenoviruses (in military recruits) [5] Metapneumovirus [7]
Respiratory disease is a common and significant cause of illness and death around the world. In the US, approximately one billion common colds occur each year. [ 29 ] A study found that in 2010, there were approximately 6.8 million emergency department visits for respiratory disorders in the U.S. for patients under the age of 18. [ 30 ]
COVID-19 infections remain the leading cause of hospitalization and death among seasonal respiratory viruses, U.S. health officials say. Overall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...