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Is it possible to get bronchitis without having a cold first?

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Dr. Franklyn Gergits answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Bronchitis: Hello, you can get bronchitis without first having a cold. Asthmatic bronchitis for example is an inflammation in the bronchi without an infection first.

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Answered 10/7/2017

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