Harshbarger gives faces and voices to the victims-the men who dug the Hawks Nest tunnel and fell victim to one of the worst industrial disasters in the nation, and the families who loved them,â said Denise Giardina, author of âStorming Heavenâ and âThe Unquiet Earth,â in a press release.
Lower respiratory (tract) infection or LTRI is a generic term for an acute infection of the trachea (windpipe), airways and lungs, which make up the lower respiratory system.LTRIs include bronchitis, croup and pneumonia.Although influenza (the flu) can involve the lower respiratory system, it is not considered among the group of illnesses referred to by the term lower respiratory infection..Lower respiratory infections are more common in the winter because people tend to stay indoors and share the same recirculated air (and germs).lthough influenza (the flu) can involve the lower respiratory system, it is not considered among the group of illnesses referred to by the term lower respiratory infection.. Lower respiratory infections are more common in the winter because people tend to stay indoors and share the same recirculated air (and germs).
Lower respiratory tract infections are more likely to cause fever, dyspnea, or chest pain than upper respiratory tract infections. Cough is often present in either upper or lower tract infections. People with influenza commonly have acute onset of fever, myalgia, headache, and cough.elf-treatment with antibiotics during travel can be considered for higher-risk travelers with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection. A respiratory-spectrum fluoroquinolone such as levofloxacin or a macrolide such as azithromycin may be prescribed to the traveler for this purpose before travel.