Those of us coughing long after testing positive for COVID-19 aren't alone.
Most coughs clear up in about two to three weeks, per the. A nagging, dry “post-viral cough” can last up to eight weeks, as inflammation in the airways persists even though a person is no longer infected with a virus. A productive cough that lasts longer than four weeks, however, may involve a bacterial infection, Dr. Lutchmansingh says.that explored 57 studies including more than 250,000 people living with long COVID.
Cough from any cause is only considered chronic when it persists for more than eight weeks in adults, says Dr. Sciurba.COVID may be more likely than other viruses to cause a chronic cough because it affects so many different systems in the body, says Dr. Marchetti. Somesuggests that COVID may impact the neural pathways in your brain associated with cough.
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