Health Tip: What's Causing My Laryngitis?

Common reasons for that raspy voice

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(HealthDay News) -- Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx, which contains the vocal cords. When those vocal cords become inflamed, your voice often turns hoarse and may all but disappear.

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these common causes of laryngitis:

• The common cold or flu.
• Bacterial or viral infection.
• Bronchitis.
• Pneumonia.
• Allergies.
• Chemical irritation.
• Injury to the larynx.

-- Diana Kohnle