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Please answer me. is a respiratory infection contagious and are cough drops a permanent solution?
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Yes and no: A respiratory infection is certainly contagious. It is usually caused by a virus and can be spread by oral secretions and droplets from coughing and sneezing. While cough drops help soothe your throat, they are in no way a cure, nor do they cut down the contagiousness.
Answered 11/28/2017
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