Overview

Respiratory infections include any viral infection that attacks the nose, throat, airways and lungs.

Common symptoms

Symptoms usually resolve within two weeks and include a scratchy or sore throat, sneezing, stuffy nose, and cough. 

Treatment options

Treatment includes rest and medications to relieve symptoms.

 

Care team

Profiles

Herman Leung, DO

Physician Family Medicine
612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
Profiles

Cynthia Thomas, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Rachel Rahman, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Carrie Tucker, FNP-BC, BSN, MSN

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Christopher Smyre, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Zainab Alnafoosi, MD

Infectious Diseases Physician Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease
751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Marcela Rodriguez, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Subhash Chaudhary, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Lauri Lopp, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Nichole Mirocha, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Curtis Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Michal Dynda, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Doreen Wilmert, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Christopher Gleason, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Jayna Patel, DO

Physician Family Medicine
303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
Profiles

Rebecca Howard, CPNP-PC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Ezzeldin Saleh, MD

Pediatrician Pediatrics | Infectious Diseases
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Janet Albers, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702

 

 

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