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Can bronchial spasms be contagious?
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NO: Bronchial spasms are charcteristic of what is called asthma. They affect small caliber tubes that have a muscle layer than can be sensitve to different stimuli such as allergens, cold temperature, viral infections, drug reactions etc.. They are not contagious but can have familial predisposition.
Answered 7/5/2017
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