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Bronchitis is an acute respiratory disease. It is an inflammation of air tubes which is accompanied by cough, hacking cough, difficulty in breathing & expectoration.
There are two main types of bronchitis: acute & chronic. Acute bronchitis is a common disease that commonly protracts for a short time and is induced by influenza, the common cold, or an microbiosis. So, this kind of bronchitis is extremely contagious and is inherited by means of cough, sneezing and merely by touching things that have been touched by an infected person.
Chronic bronchitis is the other kind of the disease. Unlike acute bronchitis, it lasts for a longer period. Its common conditions are similar to those of acute bronchitic: cough and wheeze. Yet, its causes differ. Chronic bronchitis is generally induced by smoking, second hand smoke, a virus and so on and so forth. As a rule, it is not transmitted from one persong to another. Nevertheless, it not less annoying.
Although the causes are different, the two types have a lot in common. Both of them are resistant to antibiotics. A virus causes bronchitis, and viral infections do not respond to the germ-killing properties of these extremely powerful drugs. They are effective against bacterial infections (for example strep throat & bladder infections). Antibiotics can also lead to complications, for instance diarrhoea & yeast infections. Moreover, they can weaken your immune system. So, antibiotics may cause more harm than good when they are not used properly.
Whatever kind of bronchitis you suffer from, it starts with hacking cough & gradually turns into begma accompanied by fever, pounding headaches & tiredness.
As long as you have the above mentioned conditions, your acute bronchitis is believed to be contagious. It you have had the disease for more than half a year, you should make an appointment with your GP to get examined for other health problems.
You can avoid the spread of the disease. A sufferer should observe a personal hygiene by regularly washing hands and covering the mouth when coughing and sneezing.
The best treatment for bronchitis is herbal remedies. They will not adversely impact on your immune system and health as antibiotics can do and aim at the root causes. Natural cures are effective against both acute & chronic bronchitis.
Take all the necessary preventive actions to avoid the disease. Any disease is better to avoid than to treatment. |
