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How common is pluerisy?

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Haven't seen numbers: Haven't seen numbers on the incidence of pleurisy. Perhaps the symptom is not being officially tracked or counted. Many conditions can cause pleurisy, including bacterial infections (pneumonia or tuberculosis), viral infections, rheumatic diseases, immune disorders, chest trauma, certain cancers, etc... However, pleurisy has gotten much less common in the modern age of antibiotics.

Answered 12/9/2013

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