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What are the most common causes of upper respiratory infections?
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"Colds": Viruses (e.g. Rhinovirus, respiratory syscitial virus, adenovirus, para-influenza and influenza viruses, etc., ) are the most common. These account for the vast majority of uppoer respiratory illnesses.
Answered 3/10/2013
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