Here's what causes bronchitis, how the illness usually spreads and how you can treat symptoms if it affects you or a loved one.

Both the common cold and bronchitis can be caused by a virus, but only bronchitis can also be caused by bacteria. Beyond this, each illness affects the body differently. Colds spread easily to others.

Young children, older adults (ages 65 years and older), and those with conditions that cause weakened immune systems may need to go to urgent care within the first 7 days of having symptoms or if ...

Less commonly, atypical bacteria such as mycoplasma, chlamydia, and Bordatella pertussis (the cause of whooping cough) are involved. Non-infectious bronchitis may also occur due to exposure to ...

If your bronchitis is due to a bacterial infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to clear the infection. If acute bronchitis develops due to a viral infection, such as a cold, the flu ...

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in ...