This will help to thin the respiratory secretions. Usually the symptoms subside within 7 to 10 days in the absence of previous lung disease. Regular smokers People working in polluted environment Newborns and younger children can develop other respiratory complications due to bronchitis like pneumonia Recent illnesses that have lowered the resistance to infections Bronchitis can lead to severe lung damage and heart failure. If you smoke, stop smoking. Avoid inhaling polluted air.
Acute bronchitis spreads from person to person through cough droplets.
The viruses that cause the infection are sprayed into the air or onto people's hands when they cough. You can catch acute bronchitis if you breathe in these viruses or touch hands coated with these viruses. Cigarette smoking or being exposed to industrial fumes can break down the body's defense against infection. People who smoke are more likely to get acute bronchitis and have it for a longer period. Sometimes the cough from acute bronchitis lasts for several weeks.