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If a female is expecting and she has tuberculosis or bronchitis, can it affect the 20 week old fetus?
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Complicated: The basic answer is absolutely. Particularly tuberculosis. Acute bronchitis is usually viral and whether it affect the fetus depends on the cause and what else is going on.
Answered 10/4/2016
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