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A swollen uvula (aka uvulitis) can have various causes, but isn't common. ... Generally, it will heal up without treatment—sucking on ice chips or using a local anesthetic mouth spray can help ...
The uvula (pl.: uvulas or uvulae), also known as the palatine uvula or staphyle, is a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers.
Up to 15% of acute pharyngitis cases may be caused by bacteria, most commonly Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus in streptococcal pharyngitis ("strep throat"). [11] Other bacterial causes are Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae , Corynebacterium diphtheriae , Bordetella pertussis , and Bacillus anthracis [ citation ...
Norovirus cases have jumped up across the country, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the week of December 5 (which is the most recent data ...
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165–180 (possibly up to 190) Roman Empire: 9 1520 Mexico smallpox epidemic: Smallpox 5–8 million 23–37% of Mexican population [12] 1519–1520 Mexico: 11 1957–1958 influenza pandemic: Influenza A/H2N2: 1–4 million – 1957–1958 Worldwide 12 Hong Kong flu: Influenza A/H3N2: 1–4 million – 1968–1969 Worldwide 10 1918–1922 ...