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This fact sheet describes pneumonia, including how it affects breathing, what causes it, and how it's diagnosed and treated. Print Length: 2 pages. Publication Date: August 2023.
Top 20 Pneumonia Facts—2019. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung. The lungs fill with fluid and make breathing dificult. Pneumonia disproportionately afects the young, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. It preys on weakness and vulnerability.
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that is most commonly caused by viruses or bacteria. It can cause mild to life-threatening illness in people of all ages, however it is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide.
Pneumonia is an infection that causes the air sacs (called alveoli) in one or both lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. Germs such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi can cause pneumonia. Influenza (flu) is an example of a virus that can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia can be mild or severe.
7 cze 2024 · Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of your lungs, causing inflammation and fluid build-up. It may cause problems with oxygen exchange. Here's what you should know about this serious illness.
Pneumonia is an infection in which the air sacs in one or both of the lungs are filled with fluid or pus and become inflamed. The inflammation causes cough with phlegm, along with fever, chills and breathing troubles. Pneumonia is often classified by where it was acquired.
13 cze 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia.
