Is bronchitis is contagious

The answer is that acute forms of bronchitis are very contagious and could easily be spread to everyone you come in contact with. Bronchitis is not something you probably want to share. Bronchitis is broken down into two different types. Th…

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According to the source below, “Yes. Bronchitis is contagious. It can be spread by direct or indirect contact. ” I don’t think that this is a good excuse for this person to be mean to you by telling others to stay away from you. B…

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Bronchitis is a respiratory disease that can be caused by a number of underlying factors. Although many people associate bronchitis primarily with contagious bacterial and viral infections, chronic bronchitis can also be directly related to…

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How long is bronchitis contagious for?

Q: I had a cough for a week or two and then went to the walk-in clinic and was diagnosed with bronchitis. The doctor prescribed me with antibiotics and told me to buy cough syrup. I have taken the antibiotics for three days and have seven more days to go. I am assuming I am contagious. How many more days will I be contagious for? Thanks!

A: You are probably not very contagious. Antibiotics kill like 90% of the germs the first day, and then 90% of whats left the next, and so-forth. So the population is pretty well down by the end of the first three days. You need to keep taking the antibiotic because the population that is left after three days is the antibiotic resistent bacteria. They need to be completely wiped out or they can recover and be dangerous to you and to others. So keep taking the medicine but you can go out in public safely.

Is Bronchitis contagious when you are not showing symptoms?

Q: My mom has bronchitis, I have not been around her since she has had it, but my dad came over today. I have a 2 year old son, so I was just curious if my dad could have it now without having any symptoms or are you only contagious when you are having symptoms?

A: Any bacterial or viral infection that can pass via person to person contact can be contagious even without a carrier showing symptoms. But with bronchitis, it is usually the symptoms that aid in the spread. Meaning it is the coughing someone has that causes the spread of the bacteria in aerosol droplets. Even if your father was coming down with bronchitis, without much coughing or sneezing, I think your child should be fine. Just monitor your baby a little more frequently for any breathing abnormalities or coughing/wheezing.hope this helps

How long is Bronchitis Contagious?

Q: I don’t want to know anything else about bronchitis, other than how long it is contagious. All the info when googleing “How long is bronchitis contagious” just describes bronchitis without mentioning it’s contagious period.

A: Bronchitis is not contagious – it is an inflammation of your airways, not an infection. And, it can take several weeks for this to go away. You can go to WebMd.com and type in bronchitis and read up on the care and treatment of this condtion.