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Everything about Chest Infection

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A chest infection is an infection which affects your lower large airways (bronchitis) and your lungs. The most common chest infections are Pneumonia and bronchitis. Bronchitis disease is usually caused by a viral infection. But pneumonia is caused by bacterial infections. Pneumonia disease might be severe and need to be hospitalized. Types Here wee the different types of chest infection, which includes: Bronchitis One of the most common chest infections is bronchitis. The result of an infection of the bronchi, which is the major airway to the lungs called bronchitis disease. The most common cause of acute (short term) bronchitis is viruses, including the common cold and flu. This will be stated by an institute called The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. But sometimes, acute bronchitis may be developed by bacterial infection. Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection which occurs in the airways of the lungs, which causes the air sacs to become inflamed and swell with fluid or pus. B...