Respiratory Illnesses
Respiratory illnesses affect the lungs and airways. Get information on common causes, prevention actions, and current levels of illness in your community.
Top 8 Respiratory Illnesses and Diseases - UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health pulmonologist, Jim Meyer, DO, UnityPoint Health tells us the top eight respiratory system illnesses and offers advice for avoiding them.
About Respiratory Illnesses - CDC
Respiratory viruses such as influenza (flu), COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of ...
Lungs and airways | NHS inform
Illnesses, infections and disorders of the lungs and airways. ... COPD. Learn about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) · Cough. Learn ...
Chronic respiratory diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
The two most common chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These both affect the airways in the lungs. Asthma ...
Definition of respiratory disease - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
NCI's Dictionary of Cancer Terms provides easy-to-understand definitions for words and phrases related to cancer and medicine.
The 7 Most Common Types of Respiratory Disease - Verywell Health
The most common respiratory diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
Respiratory Disorders | Condition - UT Southwestern Medical Center
Respiratory disorders, or lung diseases, are disorders such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, pulmonary hypertension, and ...
Respiratory disease | Definition, Causes, & Major Types - Britannica
Respiratory disease, any of the diseases and disorders of the airways and the lungs that affect human respiration.
Common Respiratory Diseases: Causes and Prevention - Healthline
The bottom line. Chronic respiratory diseases are a major cause of health problems and death across the world. Some of the most common ...
Infectious Respiratory Illness - MN Dept. of Health
Germs that can infect the respiratory system are frequently spread through mucus and saliva (also known as respiratory secretions) when a person coughs, ...
Respiratory Illness Data | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
View data by activity level includes illnesses associated with COVID-19, influenza, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and general respiratory illnesses, ...
Respiratory Diseases | Public Health Ontario
Integrated Respiratory Virus Risk Indicators for Ontario: November 3, 2024 to November 16, 2024. Short-term projections of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and ...
Respiratory Viruses - Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Viruses that cause respiratory diseases, like the ones that cause COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), usually spread in the fall and winter.
Respiratory disease - Wikipedia
Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold, influenza, and pharyngitis to life-threatening diseases such as bacterial ...
Smoking and Respiratory Diseases | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD includes emphysema and chronic ...
American Lung Association: Home
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, ...
Chronic Respiratory Diseases - Canada.ca
Some of the most common are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnea and occupational ...
Respiratory Viruses | Disease Outbreak Control Division
If you test positive for COVID-19, wear a mask for 5 days after your fever is gone and you start to feel better. Masking for 10 days after a positive COVID-19 ...
Disability evaluation under Social Security: 3.00 respiratory disorders
DLCO may be severely reduced in some disorders, such as interstitial lung disease (for example, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, and sarcoidosis) and ...