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I have had a very chesty cough for several weeks now i did have a course of antibiotics which did help but cough still persistent with phelgm i?
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See below: Coughs can sometimes persist for 4 weeks or more after a severe viral bronchitis or influenza. The cough is usually worse at night. Cigarette smoke exposure will worsen and prolong a cough after viral infection so stop smoking.
Answered 8/21/2013
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