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Is laryngitis contagious?

Donna Hill Howes, RN
Donna Hill Howes, RN
Family Practitioner
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You can't catch someone else's laryngitis directly, but you can catch something that might lead to laryngitis. For instance, you can catch a cold, and colds can cause laryngitis. Likewise, laryngitis can develop from exposure to second-hand smoke or chemicals.

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