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is bronchitis contagious.
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is bronchitis contagious.
by cadet13, Jul 28, 2003 12:00AM
my girlfriend just got back from the doctor and said she was diagnosed with bronchitis. i had the same symptoms before she did, but did not go to the doctor to get it checked out. if i do have bronchitis, should i be worried about spreading it to anyone else? in other words, is bronchitis contagious?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Aug 06, 2003 12:00AM
, Aug 06, 2003 12:00AM
Bronchitis (acute) is swelling and inflammation in the airways of the lungs. Symptoms can include cough with mucus, chest discomfort, fever, and/or extreme tiredness. It is often caused by an infection, which can be due to a bacteria or a virus. This underlying cause of the bronchitis can be contagious. Frequent good hand washing and the use of disposable tissues can decrease the number of acute bronchitis infections. Unless you are having symptoms now you are probably not contagious.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m3225/n6_v57/20482452/p1/article.jhtml
True acute bronchitis (per the article) is caused by an infection, commonly caused by a virus. Also (as explained in the article), there can be other causes as well.
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Starion