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Pneucritis Virus

Pneucritis is a virus that has similar symptoms to those of Acute Bronchitis, Bacterial Pneumonia, and Croup. It is contracted through breathing in air that has been polluted, causing the bacteria to settle in the lungs. Physical contact such as rubbing your eyes, mouth, or nose without washing your hands after, can be easily spread from surface to surface. It can be carried on from person to person, through physical and airborne contact. It infects the lungs causing fluid build up. The throat swells up making it difficult to breathe, and swallow food/drinks. Shaking chills, nausea, rapid heart beat, difficulty swallowing, hoarse voice, and a loud barking cough are only the most common symptoms. Inflammation in the lungs is often found, causing irritation. Pneucritis Virus is developed through the inhalation of infected mucous into the lower respiratory passages. It is shown most present in the nasal or throat secretions of healthy people, and tends to be more present in the secretions of a person with a cold. Once the bacteria is inhaled it almost immediately starts to take action by rapidly multiplying and spreading within the hours to infect quite a size-able area.

Pneucritis Virus is highly contagious, and there is no known antibiotic that fully kills off the virus. It can become quite serious, and if not dealt with as soon as possible, it can become borderline septic (deathly).

Pneucritis is not killed off by the body's immune system because the virus is not marked for destruction by the helper T cells as the virus blocks the T cells ability to detect a foreign antigen.

Acute Bronchitis Acute Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (airways) of the lungs. It can be caused by Mycoplasma, Bordetella or Pertussis. Contraction Bronchitis can be contracted through prolonged exposure to high levels of air pollution. Bronchitis happens when a common cold or flu becomes infected due to already irritated bronchi or a weak immune system. Symptoms: -Fatigue -Shortness of Breath -Fever -Overproduction of Mucus -Chest Discomfort -Cough

Bacterial Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia is contracted through an infection caused by many different bacteria, viruses, and fungi settling in the lungs. When these different germs are breathed in, they can settle in the air sacks (alveoli) in the lungs. As these germs settle they can grow and overcome your body's normal defenses. Symptoms: -Chest Pain -Shaking Chills -Fever -Dry Cough -Wheezing -Muscle Aches -Nausea -Vomiting -Rapid Breathing -Rapid Heartbeat -Difficulty Breathing -Migraines

Croup Croup often begins as a common cold. If there is enough inflammation croup can develop quite rapidly. Croup is further irritated by coughing which sets up a cycle of worsening symptoms. It is contracted through breathing infected respiratory droplets that are coughed or sneezed into the air or through touching an infected surface and then rubbing your eyes, nose, or mouth. The infection usually starts in the nasal membranes and then spreads to the larynx and trachea. Symptoms: -Loud Barking Cough -Fever -Hoarse voice -Labored breathing -Difficulty Swallowing -Fatigue