Urinary tract infections can be caused by bacteria infecting any part of the urinary tract – the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or the urethra. The happen more to females than males, usually because of bacteria migrating from the anus to the urethra. The main symptoms are pain or burning during urination, cloudy or bloody urine, lower back pain, and fever.

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