Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)
RTI can affect the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs. Symptoms of an RTI include: a cough – you may bring up mucus (phlegm), sneezing, a stuffy or runny nose or sore throat. RTIs are often spread in the coughs and sneezes of someone with an infection.
Flu can be an upper or lower RTI. Lower RTIs tend to last longer and can be more serious.
A urinary tract infection (UTI)
UTI is an infection in any part of your urinary system, your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract, the bladder and the urethra. Urinary tract infections typically occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract through the urethra and begin to multiply in the bladder. Complications of a UTI may include recurrent infections, especially in women who experience two or more UTIs in a six-month period or four or more within a year. Permanent kidney damage from an acute or chronic kidney infection (pyelonephritis) due to an untreated UTI. Increased risk in pregnant women of delivering low birth weight or premature infants.
