It includes conditions like chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which lead to airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms such as chronic cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath.

Residents in the Tri-State area experiencing a persistent cough may be dealing with bronchitis, a common illness that often follows a cold or flu.

It may affect deeper lung tis­sues than bronchitis, which is airway tube ... Se­vere pneumonia can be deadly. He said most infected children and adults will develop flu-like symptoms that ...