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Can bronchitis come on suddenly without a cold first?
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Yes: definitely ..Acute bronchitis is just that..an acute bronchial infection ....and "cold symptoms" may NOT be present before during or after....A cold is an UPPER respiratory infection...bronchitis a LOWER respiratory condition! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 8/19/2017
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