Acute upper respiratory infection: Upper respiratory tract infections, are the illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute upper respiratory infection is available below.
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