What You Need To Know About Sinus Infections

By Adam Pope

With cool weather and people staying indoors and coming into contact with cold germs, the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases.

Sinus infections happen when fluid builds up in the air-filled pockets (sinuses) in the face. This allows germs to grow. Viruses cause most sinus infections, but bacteria can also be the culprit.

However, Jessica Grayson, M.D., an assistant professor with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Otolaryngology, says many people confuse sinus infections with sinus pressure.

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