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What disease or virus can inhalation of respiratory secretions transmit?
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Many respiratory inf: Many of the upper airway viral infections such as influenza viruses and common cold viruses(rhino viruses).... Most importantly TB and some of the pneumonia causing bacterial infections can be transmitted thru the respiratory secretions.
Answered 6/10/2014
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