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Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be fatal. It causes the air sacs in the lungs to become inflamed and to fill with pus and fluid. Different types of pneumonia affect its seriousness.

Bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia affects the lung air sacs. Without treatment, bronchitis can become pneumonia. You’re coughing, you’ve got a fever, and your chest feels clogged ...

Before COVID-19, we heard blissfully little about pneumonia—maybe you knew of an elderly relative who caught it while in the hospital, or someone told you after they were all better that their cold ...

Viral pneumonia is pneumonia that develops as a result of a viral infection in the lungs. Symptoms may include a fever, a cough, shortness of breath, chills, fatigue, and more. The symptoms of viral ...

Walking pneumonia has milder symptoms than pneumonia but can take longer to resolve. Most people recover from bacterial and viral pneumonia in less than a week. Severely ill people may take longer to ...

Beloved Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died from pneumonia, according to a statement her family shared with People magazine. It was not clear if she had any underlying health conditions that ...

Pneumonia and lung cancer present similar symptoms like cough and chest pain. Pneumonia is a rapid infection, while lung cancer involves slow cell growth. Understanding these differences is vital for ...

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