Respiratory System

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	Aspergillosis
	Aspergillosis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Aspergillus for Patients:The Aspergillus Website
	Aspergillosis:Doctor Fungus

	Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
	Bird Flu (Avian Influenza):Mayo Clinic
	Q & A About Avian Influenza:International Food Information Council
	Avian Influenza (Bird Flu):CDC
	Avian Influenza:WHO
	Avian Influenza Vaccines:CDC
	Bird Flu:MedlinePlus

	Colds and Influenza

	General Information
	Common Cold:NIAID
	The Common Cold in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	The Common Cold in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
	Babies and the Common Cold:Mayo Clinic
	Colds and the Flu:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Is It a Cold or an Allergy?:NIAID [PDF]
	Common Cold:MedlinePlus

	Prevention & Treatment
	Cold and Flu: Self-Care Flowchart: American Academy of Family Physicians
	Cold Remedies: What Works, What Doesn't, What Can't Hurt:Mayo Clinic
	Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and the Common Cold:American Lung Association
	Cold and Cough Medicines: Information for Parents:CDC
	Decongestants: OTC Relief for Congestion: American Academy of Family Physicians
	Beat the Winter Bugs, How to Hold Your Own Against Colds and Flu:FDA
	Colds and Flu:Time Only Sure Cure:FDA
	Echinacea for the Prevention and Treatment of Colds in Adults: Research Results:NCCAM

	More About Influenza

	General Information
	Flu (Influenza):NIAID
	Influenza:UpToDate Patient Information
	Seasonal Flu Basics:CDC
	Travelers' Health: Influenza:CDC
	Influenza:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
	Influenza Virus:Mt. Sinai Hospital Department of Microbiology
	Flu:MedlinePlus

	Prevention
	Preventing Seasonal Flu:CDC
	Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine:CDC
	Inactivated Influenza Vaccine:CDC [PDF]
	Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine:CDC [PDF]

	Treatment
	Seasonal Flu: What To Do If You Get Sick:CDC
	Flu Treatment:NIAID
	Influenza Antiviral Drugs:CDC
	Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Related Information:FDA

	Pandemic Influenza
	See Emergency Preparedness, Pandemic Influenza

	Croup
	Croup and Your Child:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Croup:Aetna inteliHealth
	Croup in Infants and Children:UpToDate Patient Information

	Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
	Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV):American Lung Association
	Metapneumovirus, "New" Cause of Flu:MedicineNet

	Legionnaire's Disease
	General Information About Legionnaire's Disease:Legionella.org
	Legionellosis: Legionnaire's Disease and Pontiac Fever:CDC
	Travelers' Health: Legionellosis:CDC
	Legionnaire's Disease:MedlinePlus

	Pneumocystis Carinii (PCP)
	Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) and HIV:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP):AIDS InfoNet
	You Can Prevent PCP: A Guide for People With HIV Infection:CDC
	You Can Prevent PCP in Children: A Guide for People With HIV Infection:CDC
	Pneumocystis Infections:MedlinePlus

	Pneumonia

	General Information
	Pneumonia: American Lung Association
	Pneumonia in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	Pneumonia in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Hospital-Acquired and Institutional-Acquired Pneumonia:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Pneumonia:MedlinePlus

	Bacterial Pneumonia

	Overview
	Bacterial Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Pneumococcal Pneumonia
	Pneumococcal Pneumonia:NIAID
	Travelers' Health: Pneumococcal Disease (Streptococcus pneumoniae) :CDC
	Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease:CDC
	See also Infectious Diseases, Bacterial Infections, Pneumococcal Infections

	"Walking Pneumonia"
	Mycoplasma Infection:New York State Department of Health
	Mycoplasma pneumoniae:CDC

	Other Bacterial Pneumonia
	Chlamydia pneumoniae:CDC

	Other Types of Pneumonia
	Chemical Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Eosinophilic Pneumonia, see Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
	Viral Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus: March of Dimes
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus: American Lung Association
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus:CDC
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections:MedlinePlus

	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS):American Lung Association
	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS):CDC
	NIAID Research on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS):NIAID
	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome:MedlinePlus

	Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

	General Information
	Whooping Cough:Mayo Clinic
	Pertussis (Whooping cough) American Medical Association
	Facts About Pertussis for Adults:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases [PDF]
	Travelers' Health: Pertussis:CDC
	Whooping Cough:MedlinePlus

	Vaccination
	Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination:CDC
	Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP):CDC [For Children] [PDF]
	Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap):CDC [For Adolescents & Adults] [PDF]
	Immunization Issues: Adolescent and Adult Pertussis:National Network for Immunization Information
	Preventing Pertussis in Infants by Vaccinating Adults:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Other Respiratory Infections
	Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis, see Broncheal Diseases
	Pleurisy, see Pleural Diseases
	Pulmonary Tuberculosis, see Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis
	Sinusitis, see Ears, Nose and Throat, Nose Disorders