• Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Resource Center
  Allergy, asthma, and sinus related conditions, causes and possible remedies and treatments.
  
  
• Antibiotics May Be Overprescribed to Children With Respiratory Infections
  When parents take a child with an upper respiratory infection to the clinic, they walk out with an antibiotic prescription more often than most physicians admit is appropriate, according to a study in the most recent issue of Pediatrics.
  
  
• Chronic Sinus Infections
  Chronic sinus infections are among the most common form of upper respiratory infection in children and adults.
  
  
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
  Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) is the most common acute illness in the United States, the most common reason for absence from school or work, and a frequent problem encountered in the ambulatory setting. The vast majority of URIs are mild, self-diagnosed and self-treated at home.
  
  
• What Are Upper Respiratory Tract Infections?
  Young children may have eight to 12 colds every year, with the frequency diminishing as they age and develop immunities to the cold-causing viruses. Strep throat is very common in children five to 12 years old.
  
  
• Who Gets Upper Respiratory Infections?
  Everyone gets a cold or upper respiratory infection at some time. On average, Americans develop two to four colds a year, which total to about 200 million colds a year (child health).
  
  

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