2007-03-25 09:46:55 · 9 answers · asked by Geoff 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
No, Chronic bronchitis is permanent, usually caused by smoking and is a COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), often a "precursor" of emphysema.
Acute bronchitis is contagious, sickness lasts about a week, but you can be coughing up phlegm for several weeks.
Anything ending in "-itis" indicates an inflammatory process.
2007-03-26 01:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by Helen the Hellion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Chronic Bronchitis Contagious
2016-09-29 22:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-26 17:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 10:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-05-06 07:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be,depending on any sputum cultures that have been done.Usually "chronic" bronchitis is from an irritants or allergy,but chronic infections of the sinuses,and bacterial organisms like Chlamydia or Mycoplasma pneumoniae,can be contagious if not treated. . Take care. SW FNP
2007-03-25 10:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chronic bronchitis is usually caused by cigarette smoking but can be associated with lung allergies as well. It is not contagious even though people may worry about that. Symptoms of CB are a persistent cough that won't go away and/or extra phlegm (mucus) in the lungs.
2007-03-25 09:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by angeleyes0719 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-03-25 14:30:04 · answer #8 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it isnt
2007-03-25 09:49:57 · answer #9 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋