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Better understand cough with phlegm in infants

Various diseases are prone to be experienced by babies, and one of them is cough with phlegm. Although not a worrisome condition, cough with phlegm can make a baby feel uncomfortable and fussy. Therefore, parents need to understand how to properly handle cough with phlegm in infants. Viral and bacterial infections are a major cause of phlegm cough that is often experienced by infants. Some examples of infectious diseases that can attack the baby's respiratory tract are whooping cough, croup cough, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. In addition to infections, cough with phlegm in infants can also be caused by several conditions, such as asthma, allergies, respiratory tract irritation, increased gastric acid, exposure to pollution such as cigarette smoke, or from swallowing certain objects. Efforts to Cleanse the Lungs and Throat Coughing is the body's natural reflex to cleanse the respiratory tract of mucus, dust, or food debris that is still stuck in the throat. Cough itself c