How Is Bronchitis Spread? You get acute bronchitis the same way you get cold and flu viruses — by getting a virus inside your body, usually by breathing it in or passing it from your hands to ...

Bronchitis is an infection of the tubes that lead to the lungs. It can be acute or chronic. Symptoms include a cough and wheezing. Smoking is a major risk factor. Find out more.

Many children continue to experience respiratory symptoms up to 14 years after treatment for protracted bacterial bronchitis, ...

Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis can be triggered by air pollutants, allergens, irritants (e.g., dust, cigarette smoke), temperature changes and infectious agents (viral and bacterial ...

The respiratory fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin and have been recommended as a first-line treatment for AECB in patients who have chronic bronchitis ...

A head cold happens when the symptoms affect the head, including the nose or throat. A chest cold, or acute bronchitis, happens when the airways swell and mucus builds up in the lungs.

The signs and symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain, difficulty breathing, and fatigue. Pneumonia can have overlapping symptoms with colds and flus but can be life-threatening.