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How Much Do You Know About Bronchitis? |
| Date Added: August 04, 2009 07:44:39 AM |
| Author: Hans |
| Category: Health |
| BRONCHITIS is a respiratory disease. It is an inflammation of bronchi which is characterised by cough, hacking cough, wheeze & mucus. There are 2 major types of bronchitis: ACUTE & CHRONIC. Acute bronchitis is a common disease that generally lasts for a short period of time & is induced by flu, the common cold, or an microbiosis. Therefore, this kind of bronchitis is highly contagious and is hereditary via cough, sneeze and simply by touching objects which have been touched by an infected person. The other type of the disease is chronic bronchitis. Unlike acute bronchitis, it lasts for a longer period. Its symptoms are similar to those of acute bronchitic: cough & wheeze. Still, its causes differ significantly. Chronic bronchitis is generally caused by smoking, second hand smoke, a virus etcetera. On the whole, it is not infectious. But it does not mean that the disease is less acute. Despite the different causes, the two types have a lot in common. Both of them are not susceptible to antibiotics. The thing is that bronchitis is induced by a virus, and virus infections do not respond to the germ-killing properties of these potent medicines. They are effective against bacterial infections (for instance strep throat & bladder infections). Antibiotics can also lead to complications, such as diarrhea and yeast infections. Moreover, they can undermine your immune system. Thus, antibiotics may cause more harm than good if they are misused. Whatever kind of bronchitis you have, it starts with hacking cough and gradually turns into sputum accompanied by fever, headaches & fatigue. As long as you have the above mentioned conditions, your acute bronchitis is infectious. It you have had this disease for more than 6 months, you should schedule an appointment with your GP to get examined for other health problems. You can avoid the spread of the disease. An infected person should observe a personal hygiene by regularly washing hands and covering the mouth when coughing and sneezing. The best cure for bronchitis is herbal remedies. They will not adversely impact on your immune system as antibiotics can do and target the root causes. Natural medications are efficacious against both acute & chronic bronchitis. Take all the necessary preventive measures to avoid the illness. Any disease is better to avoid than to treatment. |
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