Sesi Tanya Pakar Bersama Dr Nur Ariffin, Medical Doctor, Speedoc.

Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera, Hello, sorry to hear that, if your child has cough persisting for more than 6 months, it is considered a chronic cough and warrants further investigation by a paediatrician. This is because, there are multiple possible causes for it, and one of it is asthma. But one way to be sure is by exploring more on the history of the cough, the precipitating factors, other symptoms that come with it, any allergy history, family history of atopy, like allergy rhinitis, eczema, asthma and many more, need to do a workup and investigate further on this matter, as the only way to completely eliminate the problem is to treat the cause. If it is due to viral infection, then yes it can spread to other kids. It is also advisable that your husband prevent from smoking at the same area as your kid, prevent from smoking in the house, in the sleeping area, in the car and prior to attending to your kid, he should also clean up and change his clothings, to prevent your