Respiratory illness virus infections with special emphasis on COVID-19.
Eur J Med Res
; 27(1): 236, 2022 Nov 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2108968
ABSTRACT
Viruses that emerge pose challenges for treatment options as their uniqueness would not know completely. Hence, many viruses are causing high morbidity and mortality for a long time. Despite large diversity, viruses share common characteristics for infection. At least 12 different respiratory-borne viruses are reported belonging to various virus taxonomic families. Many of these viruses multiply and cause damage to the upper and lower respiratory tracts. The description of these viruses in comparison with each other concerning their epidemiology, molecular characteristics, disease manifestations, diagnosis and treatment is lacking. Such information helps diagnose, differentiate, and formulate the control measures faster. The leading cause of acute illness worldwide is acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and are responsible for nearly 4 million deaths every year, mostly in young children and infants. Lower respiratory tract infections are the fourth most common cause of death globally, after non-infectious chronic conditions. This review aims to present the characteristics of different viruses causing respiratory infections, highlighting the uniqueness of SARS-CoV-2. We expect this review to help understand the similarities and differences among the closely related viruses causing respiratory infections and formulate specific preventive or control measures.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Viruses
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Med Res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40001-022-00874-x
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