Question

_____ is a secondary infection that may occur as a complication of other disorders, such as a severe cold or flu.

Answer 1

Answer:

Bronchial pneumonia

Explanation:

The secondary infection is caused during the treatment for any infection or after the treatment. The changes in the immune system is a cause of this infection. For example, upper respiratory infection like cold or flu that are caused by the virus can cause a secondary infection called pneumonia that is caused by the bacteria.  

The bronchial pneumonia is a kind of pneumonia that can cause inflamed lungs. This infection leads to fluid- filled alveoli of lungs. This can cause severe cough, breathing problem and fever. This infection can lead to death in children below the five years of age.  

Answer 2

Answer:

Bronchial pneumonia.

Explanation:

Infection may be defined as the state of being affected by the pathogen. Two main types of infection stages are primary infection stage and the secondary infection stage.

Bronchial pneumonia may be defined as the secondary infection because this infection generally arises after the treatment of the primary pneumonia infection. This infection effect the lungs badly and may occur due to the bacterial or viral infection.

Thus, the answer is bronchial pneumonia.