Lower respiratory tract infection
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![Disability-adjusted life year for lower respiratory infections per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.[14]
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less than 100
100–700
700–1,400
1,400–2,100
2,100–2,800
2,800–3,500
3,500–4,200
4,200–4,900
4,900–5,600
5,600–6,300
6,300–7,000
more than 7,000](/Images/godic/202501/25/Lower_respiratory_infections_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svg4725.png")
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), while often used as a synonym for pneumonia, can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue.