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🟣 Bronchitis: Signs, Symptoms & Management

➟ Bronchitis means inflammation of the bronchial tubes
→ These tubes carry air in and out of the lungs.
→ When they become inflamed, they can produce extra mucus and cause cough, chest irritation, and breathing discomfort.
→ Bronchitis is commonly caused by viral infections, but smoking, pollution, allergies, or lung disease can also contribute.

🟣 Common signs and symptoms

➟ Persistent cough
→ A cough lasting days to weeks is the most common symptom.

➟ Mucus or phlegm
→ The cough may bring up clear, white, yellow, or green mucus.
→ Green or yellow mucus does not always mean antibiotics are needed.

➟ Chest discomfort
→ The chest may feel sore, tight, or irritated from repeated coughing.

➟ Wheezing
→ A whistling sound may occur while breathing, especially if the airways are narrowed.

➟ Shortness of breath
→ Some people may feel mildly breathless, especially during activity.

➟ Fatigue and mild fever
→ Low energy, tiredness, body ache, and mild fever may occur, especially with infection.

➟ Sore throat or runny nose
→ Bronchitis may start after a cold or viral infection.

🟣 Management

➟ Rest and drink fluids
→ Rest and plenty of fluids can help recovery and loosen mucus.

➟ Use steam or a humidifier
→ Moist air may help soothe irritated airways and make mucus easier to cough out.

➟ Cough relief if advised
→ Doctor-advised cough medicine may help in selected cases.
→ Honey may help soothe cough in adults and children above 1 year.

➟ Avoid smoking and smoke exposure
→ Smoke irritates the airways and can worsen cough and breathing trouble.

➟ Use inhaler if prescribed
→ Some people with wheezing, asthma, or COPD may need an inhaler.

🟣 When to see a doctor

➟ Get checked if there are warning signs
→ High fever
→ Worsening breathlessness
→ Chest pain
→ Coughing blood
→ Blue lips or severe weakness
→ Symptoms lasting more than 3 weeks
→ Repeated bronchitis episodes
→ Existing asthma, COPD, heart disease, weak immunity

Did you know that it is possible for someone to carry or have two pregnancies at the same time? The pregnancies can have two or more fetus that are of different gestational age and with different genetic information?

Well it is possible if the mother has didelphys uterus.

A didelphys uterus is a type of anomaly of the uterus, where one has two separate uteruses.

Each uterus functions independently and it can support the implantation and growth of a fertilised egg making it possible for one to have babies in each uterus

It is sounds complicated and confusing right?
It is a rare condition but it is there and aside this condition, there is a bicornuate uterus which is also an anomaly of the uterus.
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The Ministry of Health, working with Ciheb Zambia and funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) through the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH), has received over 22,200 doses of the 2026 seasonal influenza vaccine to protect healthcare workers before the peak influenza season.

The vaccines will support the ongoing Health Worker Vaccination Programme in selected districts across Copperbelt, Eastern, Lusaka, and Southern Provinces. We applaud health facility leadership for their continued commitment to promoting vaccine confidence and protecting healthcare workers as they care for patients, families, and communities. Together, we remain committed to safeguarding the health workforce.