When to see a doctor?

Cough

Cough is often caused by a cold or viral infection and usually improves within 3 to 4 weeks.

What to do at home?

  • Drink warm liquids and rest.
  • Honey is helpful for adults and children over one year of age.
  • Humidify the room air and stay away from cigarette and hookah smoke.

See a doctor within 1 to 2 days if:

  • Cough lasts for more than 3 weeks.
  • Accompanied by a fever lasting more than 3 days.
  • Unexplained weight loss, or heavy night sweats.
  • You are a smoker and your cough pattern has changed.

Go to emergency immediately or call 122 if:

  • Shortness of breath at rest.
  • Coughing up blood.
  • Chest pain.
  • Blueness of the lips or face.
Call 122

Children & Pregnant Women

  • Do not give honey to an infant under one year old.
  • A child whose breathing makes noisy sounds, or whose chest skin pulls inward between the ribs when breathing: take them to a doctor immediately.

Other Symptoms

All Symptoms (When to see a doctor?)
Fever (Elevated Body Temperature)HeadacheDiarrheaChest PainAbdominal Pain