Respiratory System

A-Z Guide

Adenovirus
Adenoviruses are very common viruses that can cause infections in children. There are over fifty subtypes of adenovirus... »
Airborne Transmission
Airborne transmission occurs when bacteria or viruses travel on dust particles or on small respiratory droplets that... »
Anthrax
The anthrax bacteria turn into spores if the conditions are not right for the bacteria to thrive and grow (i.e., there... »
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the large airways in the chest and pneumonia is inflammation of the lung. Bronchiolitis... »
CMV
CMV occurs commonly worldwide. Babies are most likely to get it from their mothers. After infancy, children are most... »
Common Cold
The common cold is our name for a specific constellation of symptoms, a pattern of illness that can be caused by a... »
Contact Transmission
Contact transmission requires some form of touch to spread an infection. Direct contact transmission involves immediate... »
Cough
Coughing is an important part of the body’s defense system. It forcefully propels unwanted invaders up and out of the... »
Coxsackievirus
A surprising variety of different-appearing illnesses can be caused by the coxsackieviruses, a family of enteroviruses... »
Croup
The word croup comes from an old Germanic word for the voice box. Today, croup, or laryngotracheobronchitis, refers to... »