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Everything about Chest Infection

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A chest infection is an infection which affects your lower large airways (bronchitis) and your lungs. The most common chest infections are Pneumonia and bronchitis. Bronchitis disease is usually caused by a viral infection. But pneumonia is caused by bacterial infections. Pneumonia disease might be severe and need to be hospitalized. Types Here wee the different types of chest infection, which includes: Bronchitis One of the most common chest infections is bronchitis. The result of an infection of the bronchi, which is the major airway to the lungs called bronchitis disease. The most common cause of acute (short term) bronchitis is viruses, including the common cold and flu. This will be stated by an institute called The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. But sometimes, acute bronchitis may be developed by bacterial infection. Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection which occurs in the airways of the lungs, which causes the air sacs to become inflamed and swell with fluid or pus. B...

Q Fever | Bacterial Infection | Query Fever

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  Q fever is generally a bacterial infection which is caused by the bacteria called Coxiella burnetii. Usually, these bacterias largely found in cattle, sheep, and goats all around the world. Humans can get the Q fever when they breathe in dust which was contaminated by infected animals. And the letter “Q” in Q fever stands for Query which is called Query Fever. People like farmers, veterinarians and people who work with these animals in the lab are at the greatest risk of getting infection. Large amounts of bacteria are found in the birth products like placenta, amniotic fluid, etc,.. of infected animals. This disease will cause mild symptoms which are more similar to the flu. But most of the people with these infections have no symptoms at all. Mild forms of q fever will clear up in a few weeks without any treatment. In some rare cases, a serious form of disease develops if the infection is chronic which means it continues for 6 months but in some cases indicating that it may con...