Acute Respiratory Infections

Acute Respiratory Infections

Definition

Acute respiratory infections may cause inflammation of the respiratory tract anywhere from nose to alveoli.

Causative organism

- SARS Corona virus

Mode of transmission - air-born route.

Incubation period - 18-72 hours

Clinical manifestations

Running nose, cough, sore throat, breathing difficult and ear problems. Fever is common in acute respiratory problem, most children with these infections have only mild infection such as cold or cough.

Complication – Pneumonia

The high mortality and morbidity rate attribute to acute respiratory infections.

HIB vaccine

Hemophiles influenza type B, HIB is an important cause of pneumonia and meningitis among children in developing world.

Treatment

·  Antiboitic