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Is my bronchitis still contagious? antibiotics 4 days, light cough (clearing throat) little bit of yellowish mucus, no urge to cough.

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Hard to tell: A person with a resolving cough may still be contagious after a few days, although he likely is spreading fewer germs by then. It is very hard to tell if one individual is contagious at any one moment in time, during a resolving cough or cold.

Answered 12/9/2013

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A member asked:

Is my bronchitis still contagious? antibiotics 4 days, light cough (clearing throat) little bit of yellowish mucus, no urge to cough.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Kwok answered

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