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2. Common cold - Wikipedia

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   The common cold is the most common human disease [21] and affects people all over the globe. [40] Adults typically have two to three infections annually, [8] and children may have six to ten colds a year (and up to twelve colds a year for school children). [13] Rates of symptomatic infections increase in the elderly due to declining immunity. [41]

3. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   However, these classifications are based on laboratory behavior. The development of antibiotics has had a profound effect on the health of people for many years. Also, both people and animals have used antibiotics to treat infections and diseases. In practice, both treat bacterial infections. [1]

4. Telltale Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Your Cough - AOL

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   An upper respiratory infection like the common cold, the flu, or COVID-19 ... Take antibiotics for a bacterial infection, as recommended by your doctor. Use a prescribed inhaler.

5. Upper respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. [5]: 28 Most infections are viral in nature, and in other instances, the cause is bacterial. [6] URTIs can also be fungal or helminthic in origin, but these are less common. [7]: 443–445

6. What everyone should know about antibiotics, according ... - AOL

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   Antibiotics are some of the most powerful tools in medicine. They’re prescribed to treat a variety of infections caused by bacteria, such as urinary tract infections, most ear infections, strep ...

7. Does vitamin C prevent a cold? Will having wet hair make you ...

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   The common cold is caused by more than 200 respiratory viruses, which is a lot for your immune system to try to defend against. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

8. Antibiotic - Wikipedia

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   Inappropriate antibiotic treatment, for example, is their prescription to treat viral infections such as the common cold. One study on respiratory tract infections found "physicians were more likely to prescribe antibiotics to patients who appeared to expect them". [ 108 ]

9. Respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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   The CDC has reported that antibiotic prescription is high; 47 million prescriptions in the United States in 2018 were made for infections that do not need antibiotics to be treated with. [19] It is recommended to avoid antibiotic use unless bacterial infections are severe, transmissible, or have a high risk of further complications if left ...