One of the most-Googled medical questions: Is bronchitis contagious?

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Rachael Ray and Dr. Oz teamed up to answer some of the most-Googled medical questions for you -- and one of the responses may surprise you.

Dr. Oz reveals in the clip above that bronchitis is actually generally not contagious. Who knew?

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He explains:

"There is some bacteria that can cause it but usually it's viruses so you're not going to get it from the person next to you."

Well, there you have it. Now, to be even more informed, watch him explain exactly what's happening with your lungs when you have bronchitis in the video above.

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