Parainfluenza

Acute respiratory infections caused by the parainfluenza (parainfluenza) virus. Parainfluenza viruses are RNA viruses and belong to the family Paramyxoviridae. Mild upper respiratory tract infections are often caused in adults, while children under 5 years of age are predominantly lower respiratory tract infections with the highest incidence.

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