is asthma a virus or bacteria?
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Non-atopic asthma may be caused by chronic viral, bacterial infections, or colonization with pathogenic bacteria.
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Santillan, MD, tells WebMD. "Asthma is a risk factor for lung cancer. [H]owever, only a small fraction of asthmatics are prone to develop lung cancer because of asthma," says Santillan, noting that the increased risk, almost two times above the general population, is still relatively low.
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Between 8 - 20% of adult asthmatics experience bronchospasm following ingestion of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Termed aspirin-induced asthma, this reaction is potentially fatal. Asthmatics with chronic rhinitis or a history of nasal polyps are at greater risk.
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Allergies and asthma often occur together. The same substances that trigger your hay fever symptoms, such as pollen, dust mites and pet dander, may also cause asthma signs and symptoms. In some people, skin or food allergies can cause asthma symptoms. This is called allergic asthma or allergy-induced asthma.
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If you use broad-spectrum antibiotics like tetracycline or amoxicillin to fight off another infection, they can also kill the healthy bacteria that keep the yeast in check. The use of inhaled corticosteroids for asthma is linked to oral candidiasis (thrush), a yeast infection in your mouth. SOURCES: CDC: “Candidasis.”
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Unfortunately, chest infections can be more likely in people with asthma, and they can make your asthma symptoms worse because they make your airways inflamed.
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A cockroach allergy is a common trigger of year-round allergy and asthma. If you are allergic to them, they can trigger asthma attacks. Studies show children who are allergic to cockroaches, and are exposed to them, need to go to the hospital for asthma more often than other children with asthma.
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Skipping your medication, even when you don't have symptoms, could mean more flare-ups and worsened asthma in the future. Asthma is a long-term, incurable disease that is caused by inflammation in the airways. The inflammation is always there and only produces symptoms when a certain threshold is reached.
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Question: If an asthma attack is caused by sudden exposure to a blast of cold air from liquid nitrogen, can other cold foods, like ice cream or slushy-type drinks, cause asthma symptoms? Answer: Cold is a known trigger for asthma. Ingesting cold drinks and foods may cause fleeting mild asthma symptoms, like cough.
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An allergy is an inflammatory immune response to specific foods or something in the environment, known as an allergen. Colds and flu are caused by viruses or bacteria. Therefore, a cold or flu cannot cause an allergy. Sometimes, allergies can lead to a sinus infection, which may develop into a fever.
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Dr. Mandal: Bacteria are one-celled organisms that multiply and are linked to ear, throat, and sinus infections, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia, and whooping cough. Viruses are little parasites that reproduce rapidly and cause the common cold, the flu, and certain pneumonias.
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Asthma is considered severe when it is difficult to treat and manage the symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a collection of lung diseases that cause breathing problems and obstruct airflow. This group of diseases can include refractory (severe) asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Bacterial infections are caused by bacteria, while viral infections are caused by viruses. That's the easy part. Differentiating between the two requires medical intervention since both may cause fever and irritability. And the treatments vary significantly.
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Introduction. A variety of viruses and bacteria can cause upper respiratory tract infections. These cause a variety of patient diseases including acute bronchitis, the common cold, influenza, and respiratory distress syndromes.
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It can be difficult to tell whether you have the bacterial or viral pink eye or the kind caused by allergies or other irritants. But it's an important distinction to make because bacterial and viral pink eye is highly contagious, while allergic pink eye is not.
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COPD is characterized by decreased airflow over time, as well as inflammation of the tissues that line the airway. Asthma is usually considered a separate respiratory disease, but sometimes it's mistaken for COPD. The two have similar symptoms. These symptoms include chronic coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
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As you might think, bacterial infections are caused by bacteria, and viral infections are caused by viruses. Perhaps the most important distinction between bacteria and viruses is that antibiotic drugs usually kill bacteria, but they aren't effective against viruses.