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Had bronchitis back in feb. is it possible to still have something lingering around almost 2 months later?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

?smoke cigarettes?: Chronic bronchitis lasting several months in the winter occurs in cigarette smokers.

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Answered 10/4/2016

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