Lower respiratory tract infection
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While often used as a synonym for pneumonia, the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess, acute bronchitis, and emphysema.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, high fever, coughing and fatigue. Commonly known as the most prolific cause of death amongst all infectious diseases, with 3.9 million people killed in 2002 - accountable for 6.8% of worldwide human deaths for that year.
[edit] See also
Lower respiratory tract includes: Trachea Bronchial Tree And Lungs
Common Lower respiratory tract infections include Bronchitis and Pneumonia
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