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Does pharyngitis belong to respiratory tract infection

Dr. Addison Mitchell
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2025-05-01 23:25:47
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Pharyngitis is a respiratory infection.
Respiratory infection is a general term for nasal, throat, trachea, bronchus and lung infections. It can be divided into upper respiratory infection and lower respiratory infection. In most cases, it is caused by viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. Pharyngitis is an inflammatory reaction occurring in eye mucosa, submucosa and lymphatic tissue. In most cases, it is caused by viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. The etiology of both is the same, and pharyngitis is a type of respiratory infection, so it belongs to respiratory infection.
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