“Should I go to work if I have acute bronchitis?”
I am a 35 year old male and I have acute bronchitis. Should I go to work if I have bronchitis?
3 Answers
No, is the short answer, stay at home. Acute bronchitis is mostly cause by viruses in a healthy individual. The most common virus is rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza A and B. The most common symptoms are chest soreness, back and muscle pain, chills, feeling tired and achy, headaches and runny nose, shortness of breath and sore throat. Thank you.
No, because you can infect other people, bronchitis has to be treated and a chest X-ray should be done along with other labs as necessary.
If you have fever, aches, chills, productive sputum, then no. However, if you have seen someone, been treated for at least a week, have no fever, no chills or aches and do not have a productive sputum, then you are probably ok unless you work in an environment which irritates your lungs.
RB Thomas,MD
RB Thomas,MD
