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Search results for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

  • Legionnaires' disease

    Find out more about Legionnaires' disease, an uncommon but serious lung infection you can get from inhaling droplets of water containing bacteria that cause the infection.

  • Cystic fibrosis

    Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition in which the lungs and digestive system can become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. Read about the symptoms, causes and treatments.

  • Bronchiectasis - Symptoms

    The most common symptom of bronchiectasis is a persistent cough that brings up a large amount of phlegm on a daily basis.

  • Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)

    Find out more about the different types of lower and upper respiratory tract infections (RTIs) (airway infections), how the infections spread and when you should see a GP.

  • Congenital heart disease - Complications

    People with congenital heart disease have an increased risk of developing further problems. Many children with the condition have delayed development.

  • Ebola virus disease

    Find out more about Ebola virus disease, a serious infection usually found in certain parts of Africa.

  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)

    Find out about tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a viral infection spread to humans by the bite of a small spider-like parasite called a tick.

  • Mumps - Symptoms

    The symptoms of mumps usually develop 14 to 25 days after a person is infected with the mumps virus (the incubation period).

  • Hepatitis C - Causes

    Read about the main ways you can become infected with the hepatitis C virus.

  • Whooping cough

    Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.