Bronchitis primary prevention: Difference between revisions

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

DO NOT smoke.
Get a yearly flu vaccine and a pneumococcal vaccine as directed by your doctor.
Reduce your exposure to air pollution.
Wash your hands (and your children's hands) frequently to avoid spreading viruses and otherinfections.

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+==Primary Prevention==
-==Overview==
+*DO NOT smoke.
+*Get a yearly [[flu vaccine]] and a [[pneumococcal vaccine]] as directed by your doctor.
-==Prevention==
+*Reduce your exposure to air pollution.
-In 1985, University of Newcastle, Australia Professor Robert Clancy developed an oral vaccine for acute bronchitis. This vaccine was commercialised four years later as Broncostat.[http://www.biotechnology-innovation.com.au/innovations/pharmaceuticals/broncostat.html]
+*Wash your [[hands]] (and your children's hands) frequently to avoid spreading [[viruses]] and other[[infections]].
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+[[Category:Needs overview]]
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