Avoiding lung irritants, including smoking, is important for preventing bronchitis. To help protect your lungs, wear a mask over your mouth and nose when using lung irritants such as paint, paint remover or varnish. Wash your hands often, and receive a flu shot every year. Ask your doctor if you should get a pneumonia shot, especially if you're 65 or older.

Read more at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/bronchitis

Earache (sore ear) is a common complaint, especially in children. It is most commonly caused by an ear infection of the middle ear or outer ear. Other common causes of ear pain are:

• Changes in air pressure, such as when you take off or land in a plane.
• An object in the ear (a ‘foreign body’).
• An injury to your ear or eardrum.
• A buildup of earwax.

Read more at: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/earache