Acute respiratory infection is an infection that may interfere with normal breathing. It can affect just your upper respiratory system, which starts at your sinuses and ends at your vocal chords, or just your lower respiratory system, which starts at your vocal chords and ends at your lungs.
This infection is particularly dangerous for children, older adults, and people with immune system disorders.
Symptoms & Causes Of Acute Respiratory Infection:
The symptoms you experience will be different if it’s a lower or upper respiratory infection. Symptoms can include:
• congestion, either in the nasal sinuses or lungs
• runny nose
• cough
• sore throat
• body aches
• fatigue
There are several different causes of acute respiratory infection.
Causes of upper respiratory infection:
• acute pharyngitis
• acute ear infection
• common cold
Causes of lower respiratory infection:
• bronchitis
• pneumonia
• bronchiolitis
Courtesy: Health line
