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Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pneumonia — Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung infection.
Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Pneumonia — Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this serious lung infection.
Infectious Diseases A–Z: What you need to know about pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, and can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. Pneumonia can affect anyone, but the age groups at highest risk are children younger than age 2 and people older than age 65.
Walking pneumonia: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic
Walking pneumonia is a mild bacterial infection that resembles a cold. It usually does not require bed rest or a hospital stay.
Pneumonitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Lung infections such as pneumonia also can cause lung tissue to become inflamed. But pneumonitis generally refers to inflamed lung tissue not caused by an infection. Pneumonitis is a result of an extra strong defense response by the body's immune system to an irritating substance.
Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening.
Legionnaires' disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Bacteria that can live in water from air conditioning systems, showers and spas cause this severe form of pneumonia.
How do pneumococcal vaccines work? - Mayo Clinic Press
How does the vaccine interact with the body to prevent disease? Pneumococcal vaccines work by training the body to identify and react to the presence of specific, disease-causing bacteria. Discover more Pneumococcal Pneumonia content from articles, podcasts, to videos.
Pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine (intramuscular route)
Pneumococcal infection can cause serious problems, including pneumonia (which affects the lungs), meningitis (which affects the brain), bacteremia (which is a severe infection in the blood).
Why get vaccinated for pneumococcal disease? - Mayo Clinic Press
Pneumonia is an illness that inflames the air sacs in the lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
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