Rwanda: Why We Are At Risk of Urinary Tract Infections

23 September 2013

A urinary tract infection, also known as, acute cystitis or bladder infection is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a simple cystitis (a bladder infection) and when it affects the upper urinary tract it is known as pyelonephritis (a kidney infection).

Medics says symptoms from a lower urinary tract include frequent or painful urination, while those of pyelonephritis include fever and flank pain plus symptoms associated with a lower urinary tract infection.

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