An infection caused by a virus is called a viral infection. The common viral infections include cold and flu, chickenpox, measles, herpes, mumps, and hepatitis. Viruses can spread quickly from one person to another, but vaccination protects us against some of these viruses.
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Why am I coughing up green phlegm?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been coughing up green phlegm for a few days. Now, it started to hurt my chest. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand the symptoms you have described in your query very well. A productive cough, especially when the mucus turns gray, yellow, or brown, indicates a bacterial infection in your respiratory tract. In many cases, a high temperature is also present. The presence o... Read Full »
Why do I feel chest heaviness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34 year old male. I am suffering from numbness in my hands and toes. I also have wheezing. I am getting moderate chest pain and cough when I take a full breathe. I feel heavy over my chest. My body feels like burning, but also freezing under comforter. I have entire body pain a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully gone through your query. Based on the symptoms you described, it seems to me like a viral condition that has also affected your neuromuscular system. It is possible that the respiratory system was the entry point for this infection. There are several v... Read Full »
I have low fever with normal test values. What infection could it be?
Query: Hello doctor,I have low fever since yesterday. My TLC is 7100/cmm. In urine report pus cells are 2 to 4 hpf, epithelial cells are 1 to 2 hpf. Everything else is absent and normal. What infection could it be? What medicine to take? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be a typical result. Have you any other symptoms besides low fever? If you have pain, difficulty, or burning sensation during urinating, it may be a urinary infection, and the urine analysis is not done properly. It must be done with the first urine of th... Read Full »