upper respiratory
adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the upper respiratory tract
upper respiratory infections
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Symptoms can range from mild (eye infection, upper respiratory symptoms) to severe illness (pneumonia).
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Signs and symptoms may include eye redness, mild flu-like upper respiratory symptoms, pneumonia requiring hospitalization, fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuff nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
The actor and comedian said he was diagnosed in October after experiencing an upper respiratory infection caused by major swelling in his lymph nodes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
One small study found that gargling salt water within 48 hours of getting an upper respiratory tract infection, such as a cold, can potentially reduce the duration of illness by as much as two days.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Signs and symptoms may include eye redness, mild flu-like upper respiratory symptoms, pneumonia requiring hospitalization, fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuff nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
The actor and comedian said he was diagnosed in October after experiencing an upper respiratory infection caused by major swelling in his lymph nodes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
One small study found that gargling salt water within 48 hours of getting an upper respiratory tract infection, such as a cold, can potentially reduce the duration of illness by as much as two days.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Upper respiratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20respiratory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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