“Acute bronchitis is temporary inflammation of the airways that cause a cough and mucus. It lasts up to three weeks.
“It can affect people of all ages, but mostly happens in children under the age of five,” said the NHS.
What are the symptoms of bronchitis?
The main symptom of acute bronchitis is a hacking cough, which may bring up clear, yellow-grey or greenish mucus.
Other symptoms are similar to those of the common cold or sinusitis and may include a sore throat, a headache, a runny or blocked nose, aches and pains or tiredness.
If a person has acute bronchitis they may have a cough that lasts several weeks.
