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Even these symptoms donât necessarily mean the cough is serious. Iâm seeing plenty of people this year with fevers and coughs lasting two and even three weeks or more who still turn out to have simple viral infections. But these are symptoms that are worth a call or even a trip to your doctorâs office.
Answer: Coughing is a normal reaction to irritants in your respiratory system. Coughing forcefully expels foreign bodies, mucus and other irritants, such as pollution, from your throat and clears them from your airway. However, when a cough lasts too long, it may be a sign of an underlying problem or disease.