Does bronchitis spread

Answer 1

It depends on the nature of bronchitis. There are two main types of bronchitis: acute and chronic bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is caused by viral infection and normally last for a short period of time.This form of bronchitis can spread very rapidly through cough, sneeze or by getting in close contact with infected person.

On the other hand, chronic bronchitis doesn't spread by nature. The main cause is smoking and exposure to pollutants. It can only spread from one person to another if it persists for a very long time. This often occurs when the bacteria starts to develop and is emitted into the air.

Answer 2

By coughing on other people and spreading germs.

Even coughing into your hands can spread disease. That hand you coughed into may open a door 5 minutes later and be touched by someone else who may then have the germs to spread around.

Answer 3

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages between the nose and the lungs, including the windpipe or trachea and the larger air tubes of the lun that brings air in from the trachea (bronchi). Acute Bronchitis is usually caused by a viral infection, but can also be caused by a baterial infection and can heal without complication. Chronic Bronchitis is a sign of serious lung disease that may be slowed but cannot be cured.

Answer 4

Being a chronic inflammatory disease, asthmatic bronchitis by itself is not a contagious disease unless the person also has an acute underlying respiratory infection in addition to the bronchitis.

Answer 5

it is transmitted by person to person if you are near an infected person amd they cough or sneeze and if you breathe the same air as them

Answer 6

Yes - pretty much any respiratory ailment, viral or bacterial, can easily be passed from one person to another.

Answer 7

Yes it is contagious I just gave it to my dad