Untreated bacterial bronchitis in children may cause lasting lung damage, prompting calls for early detection and care tools. A wet cough lasting more than four weeks is often dismissed as common in ...

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Wet cough over a period lasting longer than four weeks? We are supposed to believe that this is not unusual for children, nor ...

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Though such symptoms are uncomfortable for everyone, they can be more serious in babies, young children, the elderly and the immunocompromised. Bronchitis can even be deadly as some 350 people in ...

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If you’ve been dealing with a persistent nasty cough, you may be wondering whether it’s just a seasonal cold or something more serious, like bronchitis. Knowing the difference is crucial, as ...

Bronchitis is when your bronchial tubes ... Avoid giving cough medicine to children younger than 4 years. For children 4 and older, check with your doctor first. If it’s caused by bacteria ...

Bronchitis—specifically acute bronchitis ... recommends the pneumococcal vaccine for children under 2, adults 65 years or above, and those in between with certain chronic medical conditions.

Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since ... which is typically associated with "walking pneumonia," or acute bronchitis. Discharges peaked in late August, the ...

Acute bronchitis usually starts when you have inflammation ... usually respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and is most likely to affect young children. Symptoms include coughing, shortness ...