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Infections and Infectious Diseases

Treatments for a Tickly Cough

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kate Sheridan

Coughs that are dry, tickly and non-productive — meaning they don’t produce phlegm — are typically not associated with serious illnesses. Most often they are caused by environmental factors such as smog or dust, or are the after-effects of an allergic reaction or cold.

Kate Sheridan is a freelance writer, researcher, blogger, reporter and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and trade publications for over 35 years. She attended Oakland University and The University of Michigan, beginning her journalism career as an intern at the "Rochester Eccentric." She's received honors from the Michigan Press Association, American Marketing Association and the State of Michigan Department of Commerce.