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'''Upper respiratory infections''', commonly referred to the acronym '''URI''' or '''URTI''', is the illness caused by an acute [[infection]] which involves the upper [[respiratory tract]]: [[nose]], [[Paranasal sinus|sinuses]], [[pharynx]] or [[larynx]]. In the United States, this represents approximately one billion acute upper respiratory illnesses annually. | '''Upper respiratory infections''', commonly referred to the acronym '''URI''' or '''URTI''', is the illness caused by an acute [[infection]] which involves the upper [[respiratory tract]]: [[nose]], [[Paranasal sinus|sinuses]], [[pharynx]] or [[larynx]]. In the United States, this represents approximately one billion acute upper respiratory illnesses annually. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Upper respiratory infections, commonly referred to the acronym URI or URTI, is the illness caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. In the United States, this represents approximately one billion acute upper respiratory illnesses annually.