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Coughs can linger for weeks after getting sick: Here’s why & how to get over it faster

"About 1 in 4 people who have had a cold or other respiratory infection will have a lingering cough"

Newsroom January 12 12:43

Dealing with a cough has never been fun, but it’s particularly concerning ever since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having a cough now means getting some side-eye when you’re out in public, making this an issue you want to clear up quickly.

But sometimes coughs can linger well beyond the initial illness, raising plenty of questions about what’s behind your cough that won’t quit and how to finally get rid of it.

Know this: While annoying, a lingering cough is an issue plenty of people deal with after they recover from an illness.

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“About 1 in 4 people who have had a cold or other respiratory infection will have a lingering cough”, Aline M. Holmes, an associate professor at Rutgers University School of Nursing, tells Yahoo Life.

Here’s what you need to know about why some coughs stick around, plus when to see a doctor.

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