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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 10 (from laksa147)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa010.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/cough\/","crawl_time":1775637289,"first_indexed_time":1628107373,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ie,hse!www2,\/conditions\/cough\/ s443","src_root_hash":"5514331230062789010","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Cough: types, causes and treatments","meta_descriptions":["A cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own. Most coughs are caused by cold of flu. Find out what you can to do if you have a cough and when to look for medical help"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"A cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust.\nA cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own.\nHow you can treat a cough yourself\nMost coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP.\nTo ease a cough you can:\nrest\ndrink plenty of fluids\ndrink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies)\nHot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines.\nWhat to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19\nA pharmacist can help with a cough\nSpeak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough.\nYou should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice.\nNon-urgent advice:\nGo to your GP if:\nyou've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough)\nyour cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing\nyou have\nasthma\nyou have chest pain\nyou're losing weight for no reason\nthe side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands)\nyou find it hard to breathe\nyou have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes\nFind a GP\nUrgent advice:\nAsk for an urgent GP appointment if:\nyou're coughing up blood\nWhat happens at your appointment\nTo find out what's causing your cough, your GP might:\ntake a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up\norder an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work\nrefer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare\nWhat causes coughs\nMost coughs are caused by cold or flu.\nOther causes include:\nsmoking\nheartburn (acid reflux)\nallergies – for example,\nhay fever\ninfections such as\nbronchitis\nmucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose\nA cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer.\nGet help to quit smoking\nContent supplied by the \nNHS\n and adapted for Ireland by the HSE","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/cough\/#maincontent)\n\n- [Jobs](https:\/\/about.hse.ie\/jobs\/job-search\/)\n- [HSE Staff](https:\/\/healthservice.hse.ie\/staff\/)\n- [About the HSE](https:\/\/about.hse.ie\/)\n\nMenu Close\n\nToggle search Search Close\n\nRecommended links\n\n- [Medical cards](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/schemes-allowances\/medical-cards\/)\n- [European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/schemes-allowances\/ehic\/)\n- [Find urgent and emergency care](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/urgent-emergency-care\/)\n- [Find a civil registration service](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/births-deaths-and-marriages\/find-a-civil-registration-service\/)\n- [GP visit cards](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/schemes-allowances\/gp-visit-cards\/gp-visit-cards\/)\n\n- [Health A to Z](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/)\n- [Services](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/)\n- [Living well](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/living-well\/)\n- [Mental health](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/mental-health\/)\n- [Pregnancy and birth](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/pregnancy-birth\/)\n- [Babies and children](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/babies-children\/)\n\n- [Jobs](https:\/\/about.hse.ie\/jobs\/job-search\/)\n- [HSE Staff](https:\/\/healthservice.hse.ie\/staff\/)\n- [About the HSE](https:\/\/about.hse.ie\/)\n\n- [Health A to Z](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/)\n- [Services](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/)\n- [Living Well](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/living-well)\n\n1. [Home](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/)\n2. [Health A to Z](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/)\n\n[Back to Health A to Z](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/)\n\n### Warning notification:Warning\nUnfortunately, you are using an outdated browser. Please, upgrade your browser to improve your experience with HSE. The list of supported browsers:\n\n1. [Chrome](https:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en_ie\/chrome\/ \"Chrome\")\n2. [Edge](https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/edge?form=MA13FJ&exp=e00 \"Edge\")\n3. [FireFox](https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/new\/ \"FireFox\")\n4. [Opera](https:\/\/www.opera.com\/ \"Opera\")\n5. [Safari](https:\/\/www.apple.com\/safari\/ \"Safari\")\n\n# Cough\nA cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust.\n\nA cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own.\n\n## How you can treat a cough yourself\nMost coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP.\n\nTo ease a cough you can:\n\n- rest\n- drink plenty of fluids\n- drink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies)\n\nHot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines.\n\n[What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/covid19\/symptoms\/overview\/#if-you-have-symptoms-of-covid-19)\n\n## A pharmacist can help with a cough\nSpeak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough.\n\nYou should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice.\n\n### Non-urgent advice: Go to your GP if:\n- you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough)\n- your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing\n- you have [asthma](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/asthma\/)\n- you have chest pain\n- you're losing weight for no reason\n- the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands)\n- you find it hard to breathe\n- you have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes\n\n[Find a GP](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/find-a-gp\/)\n\n### Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if:\n- you're coughing up blood\n\n## What happens at your appointment\nTo find out what's causing your cough, your GP might:\n\n- take a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up\n- order an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work\n- refer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare\n## What causes coughs\nMost coughs are caused by cold or flu.\n\nOther causes include:\n\n- smoking\n- [heartburn (acid reflux)](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/heartburn-and-acid-reflux\/)\n- allergies – for example, [hay fever](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/hay-fever\/)\n- infections such as [bronchitis](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/bronchitis\/)\n- mucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose\n\nA cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer.\n\n[Get help to quit smoking](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/living-well\/quit-smoking\/get-help-to-quit\/)\n\n***\nContent supplied by the [NHS](https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/) and adapted for Ireland by the HSE\n\nPage last reviewed: 19 October 2023   \n Next review due: 19 October 2026\n\nThis project has received funding from the Government of Ireland’s Sláintecare Integration Fund 2019 under Grant Agreement Number 123.\n\n![](https:\/\/assets.hse.ie\/media\/images\/slaintecare_nobackground.width-320_gke68yF.png)\n\n## HSE Live - we're here to help\nMonday to Friday: 8am to 8pm   \nSaturday: 9am to 5pm   \nSunday: Closed   \nBank holidays: Closed\n\n**Freephone: [1800 700 700](tel:1800700700)**\n\n**From outside Ireland: [00 353 1 240 8787](tel:0035312408787)**\n\n- [HSE Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HSElive\/)\n- [HSE Instagram](https:\/\/instagram.com\/irishhealthservice)\n- [HSE TikTok](https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hselive)\n- [HSE YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoNNhGGAYkdavsSXp1iVzCg)\n- [HSE LinkedIn](https:\/\/ie.linkedin.com\/company\/health-service-executive)\n\n- [Complaints and feedback](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/complaints-feedback\/)\n- [Emergencies](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/find-urgent-emergency-care\/)\n- [Cookie settings](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/cough\/)\n\n## Support links\n- [Cookie statement](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/cookie-statement\/)\n- [Accessibility](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/accessibility-statement\/)\n- [Privacy statement](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/privacy-statement\/)\n- [Disclaimer](https:\/\/www.hse.ie\/disclaimer\/)\n\n© Health Service Executive","attrs_readable_markdown":"A cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust.\n\nA cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own.\n\n## How you can treat a cough yourself\nMost coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP.\n\nTo ease a cough you can:\n\n- rest\n- drink plenty of fluids\n- drink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies)\n\nHot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines.\n\n[What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/covid19\/symptoms\/overview\/#if-you-have-symptoms-of-covid-19)\n\n## A pharmacist can help with a cough\nSpeak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough.\n\nYou should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice.\n\n### Non-urgent advice: Go to your GP if:\n- you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough)\n- your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing\n- you have [asthma](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/asthma\/)\n- you have chest pain\n- you're losing weight for no reason\n- the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands)\n- you find it hard to breathe\n- you have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes\n\n[Find a GP](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/services\/find-a-gp\/)\n\n### Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if:\n- you're coughing up blood\n\n## What happens at your appointment\nTo find out what's causing your cough, your GP might:\n\n- take a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up\n- order an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work\n- refer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare\n## What causes coughs\nMost coughs are caused by cold or flu.\n\nOther causes include:\n\n- smoking\n- [heartburn (acid reflux)](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/heartburn-and-acid-reflux\/)\n- allergies – for example, [hay fever](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/hay-fever\/)\n- infections such as [bronchitis](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/conditions\/bronchitis\/)\n- mucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose\n\nA cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer.\n\n[Get help to quit smoking](https:\/\/www2.hse.ie\/living-well\/quit-smoking\/get-help-to-quit\/)\n\n***\nContent supplied by the [NHS](https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/) and adapted for Ireland by the HSE","meta_canonical":null}

3. Robots.txt Check

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4. Spam/Ban Check

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5. Seen Status Check

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Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	0 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property	Value
URL	https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/
Last Crawled	2026-04-08 08:34:49 (15 minutes ago)
First Indexed	2021-08-04 20:02:53 (4 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	Cough: types, causes and treatments
Meta Description	A cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own. Most coughs are caused by cold of flu. Find out what you can to do if you have a cough and when to look for medical help
Meta Canonical	null
Boilerpipe Text	A cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust. A cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own. How you can treat a cough yourself Most coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP. To ease a cough you can: rest drink plenty of fluids drink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies) Hot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines. What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19 A pharmacist can help with a cough Speak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough. You should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice. Non-urgent advice: Go to your GP if: you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough) your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing you have asthma you have chest pain you're losing weight for no reason the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands) you find it hard to breathe you have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes Find a GP Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if: you're coughing up blood What happens at your appointment To find out what's causing your cough, your GP might: take a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up order an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work refer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare What causes coughs Most coughs are caused by cold or flu. Other causes include: smoking heartburn (acid reflux) allergies – for example, hay fever infections such as bronchitis mucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose A cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer. Get help to quit smoking Content supplied by the NHS and adapted for Ireland by the HSE
Markdown	[Skip to main content](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/#maincontent) - [Jobs](https://about.hse.ie/jobs/job-search/) - [HSE Staff](https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/) - [About the HSE](https://about.hse.ie/) Menu Close Toggle search Search Close Recommended links - [Medical cards](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/medical-cards/) - [European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/ehic/) - [Find urgent and emergency care](https://www2.hse.ie/services/urgent-emergency-care/) - [Find a civil registration service](https://www2.hse.ie/services/births-deaths-and-marriages/find-a-civil-registration-service/) - [GP visit cards](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/gp-visit-cards/gp-visit-cards/) - [Health A to Z](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/) - [Services](https://www2.hse.ie/services/) - [Living well](https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/) - [Mental health](https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/) - [Pregnancy and birth](https://www2.hse.ie/pregnancy-birth/) - [Babies and children](https://www2.hse.ie/babies-children/) - [Jobs](https://about.hse.ie/jobs/job-search/) - [HSE Staff](https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/) - [About the HSE](https://about.hse.ie/) - [Health A to Z](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/) - [Services](https://www2.hse.ie/services/) - [Living Well](https://www2.hse.ie/living-well) 1. [Home](https://www2.hse.ie/) 2. [Health A to Z](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/) [Back to Health A to Z](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/) ### Warning notification:Warning Unfortunately, you are using an outdated browser. Please, upgrade your browser to improve your experience with HSE. The list of supported browsers: 1. [Chrome](https://www.google.com/intl/en_ie/chrome/ "Chrome") 2. [Edge](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge?form=MA13FJ&exp=e00 "Edge") 3. [FireFox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ "FireFox") 4. [Opera](https://www.opera.com/ "Opera") 5. [Safari](https://www.apple.com/safari/ "Safari") # Cough A cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust. A cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own. ## How you can treat a cough yourself Most coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP. To ease a cough you can: - rest - drink plenty of fluids - drink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies) Hot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines. [What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/symptoms/overview/#if-you-have-symptoms-of-covid-19) ## A pharmacist can help with a cough Speak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough. You should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice. ### Non-urgent advice: Go to your GP if: - you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough) - your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing - you have [asthma](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/asthma/) - you have chest pain - you're losing weight for no reason - the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands) - you find it hard to breathe - you have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes [Find a GP](https://www2.hse.ie/services/find-a-gp/) ### Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if: - you're coughing up blood ## What happens at your appointment To find out what's causing your cough, your GP might: - take a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up - order an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work - refer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare ## What causes coughs Most coughs are caused by cold or flu. Other causes include: - smoking - [heartburn (acid reflux)](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/heartburn-and-acid-reflux/) - allergies – for example, [hay fever](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/hay-fever/) - infections such as [bronchitis](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/bronchitis/) - mucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose A cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer. [Get help to quit smoking](https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/quit-smoking/get-help-to-quit/) * Content supplied by the [NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/) and adapted for Ireland by the HSE Page last reviewed: 19 October 2023 Next review due: 19 October 2026 This project has received funding from the Government of Ireland’s Sláintecare Integration Fund 2019 under Grant Agreement Number 123. ![](https://assets.hse.ie/media/images/slaintecare_nobackground.width-320_gke68yF.png) ## HSE Live - we're here to help Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm Saturday: 9am to 5pm Sunday: Closed Bank holidays: Closed Freephone: [1800 700 700](tel:1800700700) From outside Ireland: [00 353 1 240 8787](tel:0035312408787)** - [HSE Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HSElive/) - [HSE Instagram](https://instagram.com/irishhealthservice) - [HSE TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@hselive) - [HSE YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNNhGGAYkdavsSXp1iVzCg) - [HSE LinkedIn](https://ie.linkedin.com/company/health-service-executive) - [Complaints and feedback](https://www2.hse.ie/complaints-feedback/) - [Emergencies](https://www2.hse.ie/services/find-urgent-emergency-care/) - [Cookie settings](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/cough/) ## Support links - [Cookie statement](https://www2.hse.ie/cookie-statement/) - [Accessibility](https://www2.hse.ie/accessibility-statement/) - [Privacy statement](https://www2.hse.ie/privacy-statement/) - [Disclaimer](https://www.hse.ie/disclaimer/) © Health Service Executive
Readable Markdown	A cough is your body's natural reflex to clear your airways of things like mucus and dust. A cough will usually go away within 3 weeks on its own. ## How you can treat a cough yourself Most coughs go away on their own within 3 weeks. There's usually no need to see a GP. To ease a cough you can: - rest - drink plenty of fluids - drink hot lemon with honey (not suitable for babies) Hot lemon with honey has a similar effect as cough medicines. [What to do if you have symptoms of COVID-19](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/covid19/symptoms/overview/#if-you-have-symptoms-of-covid-19) ## A pharmacist can help with a cough Speak to your pharmacist if you have a cough. They can give you advice or suggest treatments to help you cough less, such as cough medicine and lozenges. These will not get rid of the cough. You should not give some cough medicines to children under 12. Always check the label or ask your pharmacist for advice. ### Non-urgent advice: Go to your GP if: - you've had a cough for more than 3 weeks (persistent cough) - your cough is very bad or quickly gets worse, for example – you have a hacking (short, dry, and frequent) cough or you cannot stop coughing - you have [asthma](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/asthma/) - you have chest pain - you're losing weight for no reason - the side of your neck feels swollen and painful (swollen glands) - you find it hard to breathe - you have a weakened immune system, for example because of chemotherapy or diabetes [Find a GP](https://www2.hse.ie/services/find-a-gp/) ### Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP appointment if: - you're coughing up blood ## What happens at your appointment To find out what's causing your cough, your GP might: - take a sample of any mucus you might be coughing up - order an x-ray, allergy test, or test to see how well your lungs work - refer you to hospital to see a specialist, but this is rare ## What causes coughs Most coughs are caused by cold or flu. Other causes include: - smoking - [heartburn (acid reflux)](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/heartburn-and-acid-reflux/) - allergies – for example, [hay fever](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/hay-fever/) - infections such as [bronchitis](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/bronchitis/) - mucus dripping down your throat from the back of your nose A cough is very rarely a sign of something serious like lung cancer. [Get help to quit smoking](https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/quit-smoking/get-help-to-quit/) *** Content supplied by the [NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/) and adapted for Ireland by the HSE
Shard	10 (laksa)
Root Hash	5514331230062789010
Unparsed URL	ie,hse!www2,/conditions/cough/ s443