Jayhawk Infectious Diseases

The common cold is a benign, self-limited syndrome composed of a grouping of similar symptoms typically caused by acute respiratory viruses. It is the most common acute illness in the industrialized world. Respiratory viruses can cause much more serious illnesses in immunocompromised adults or with regards to influenza specifically, in those in extremes of age. 

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Community-acquired pneumonia affects more than 4 million adults in the US each year, often requiring hospitalization. It is the most common cause of death from a specific infectious diseases in the US and 7th leading cause for mortality. Learn more about CAP using the PowerPoint module above.