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One of the viruses that causes pneumonia. The virus infiltrates the lungs and starts to multiply.

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Pneumonia - a disease caused by the Influenza 

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Pneumonia - a disease caused by the Influenza 

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Pneumonia is an infection that causes one or both lung's air sacks to fill up with puss or any substance that causes difficulty breathing. This infection is especially dangerous to older adults, young children, and those with weaker immune systems. Pneumonia is also known as 'Winter Fever.'

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Hippocrates (middle man) treating a patient.

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Hippocrates took account of pneumonia around 460 - 370 BC. Hippocrates called the sickness, peripneumonia. He recognized fever, chest pain, and coughs as symptoms.

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Edwards Klebs. (Couldn't find a picture for Carl and Albert.)

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Despite pneumonia being traced back thousands of years ago, it was not until 1875 that we started to understand it as a whole. Edward Klebs discovered pneumonia under a microscope for the first time. Later in the 1880s, Carl Friedlander and Albert Frankel identified common causes of this disease.

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When pneumonia is diagnosed, doctors will do an exam. They check everything such as appearance and especially breathing. They listen to the lungs and if need be, order a chest X-ray.

Symptoms Include:

fever

coughing

shortness of breath

wheezing or grunting when breathing

vomiting

etc.

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Since this is about viral pneumonia, antibiotics do not work. Viral pneumonia doesn't have a specific treatment. Most of the time, they get better on their own. However, people who are more likely to end up in the hospital are

Seniors

Children

Disabled

People affected with past ailments

etc.

At home, people can

Treat fever with aspirin and other medicines

Drink fluids

Take warm drinks, hot baths, or use a humidifief

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Why is pneumonia so dangerous? - Eve Gaus and Vanessa Ruiz

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People are prone to pneumonia. Especially those who have:

Lung diseases

Asthma

Cystic fibrosis

etc.

Other serious diseases and factors

Diabetes

Heart disease

etc.

Children and seniors are especially prone to it. Animals such as dogs and cats are at risk.

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Pneumonia is contagious as most viruses are. Sneezing, coughing, and talking send droplets into the air. When a person is infected with pneumonia, those droplets contain it which spreads from person to person. A less common way of infection is from touching something that has been exposed to pneumonia and then touching your face.

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Pneumonia lives a lysogenic lifestyle. It infects the host with it's DNA. It attaches itself to the host cell and inserts DNA containing the virus DNA inside it. The host cell replicates with the new DNA.

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Pneumonia comes in two forms. Virus and bacterial.

Flu shots help reduce the chances of pneumonia.

Anyone and anything is prone to pneumonia.

It's deadly (sometimes).

Babies and children under 2 are at higher risk.

COVID-19 can cause pneumonia.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Causes and risk factors. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pneumonia/causes#:~:text=The%20flu%20(influenza%20virus)%20and,virus%20that%20causes%20COVID%2D19.

Hippocrates Discouraging the use of Primitive Medical Techniques by Clive Uptton. (n.d.). Fine Art America. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hippocrates-discouraging-the-use-of-primitive-medical-techniques-clive-uptton.html

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Pneumonia. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pneumonia#:~:text=Pneumonia%20is%20an%20infection%20of,(lobes)%20of%20the%20lungs.

Sowards, W. (2015, August 20). Pneumonia: History and prevention of the ‘Winter Fever.’ https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2015/08/pneumonia-history-and-prevention-of-the-winter-fever/

Pneumonia (for Parents) - KidsHealth. (2017). Kidshealth.org. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pneumonia.html

Viral pneumonia. (n.d.). Mount Sinai Health System. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/viral-pneumonia

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American Lung Association. (n.d.-b). Five facts you should know about pneumonia. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pneumonia/five-facts-you-should-know

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What Is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Normally, the small sacs in the lungs are filled with air. In someone who has pneumonia, the air sacs fill up with pus and other fluid.

What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Pneumonia?

The signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include:

chills

fast breathing

breathing with grunting or wheezing sounds

working hard to breathe

vomiting

chest pain

belly pain

being less active

loss of appetite (in older kids) or poor feeding (in babies)

What Causes Pneumonia?

Viruses, like the flu or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), cause most cases of pneumonia. Kids with pneumonia caused by a virus usually have symptoms that happen over time and tend to be mild.

Less often, bacteria can cause pneumonia. When that happens, kids usually will become sick more quickly, starting with a sudden high fever, cough, and sometimes fast breathing. Types of bacterial pneumonia include pneumococcal pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia ( walking pneumonia), and pertussis ( whooping cough).

How Is Pneumonia Diagnosed?

Doctors will do an exam to look for pneumonia. They'll check the person's appearance, breathing pattern, and vital signs. They'll listen to the lungs and might order a chest X-ray.

How Is Pneumonia Treated?

People who have viral pneumonia do not need antibiotics. Antibiotics only work against bacteria, not viruses. Someone with viral pneumonia from the flu virus or COVID-19 might get an antiviral medicine if it's early in the illness.

Doctors treat bacterial pneumonia with an antibiotic taken by mouth. Usually, this can be done at home. The antibiotic they use depends on the type of bacteria thought to have caused the pneumonia.

Some children might need treatment in a hospital if the pneumonia causes a lasting high fever or breathing problems, or if they need oxygen, are vomiting and can't take the medicine, or have a lung infection that may have spread to the bloodstream.

Hospital treatment can include IV (given into a vein) antibiotics and fluids and breathing treatments. More serious cases might be treated in the intensive care unit (ICU).

How Can Parents Help?

Kids with pneumonia need to get plenty of rest and drink lots of liquids while the body works to fight the infection.

If your child has bacterial pneumonia and the doctor prescribed antibiotics, give the medicine on schedule for as long as directed. Keeping up with the medicine doses will help your child recover faster and help prevent the infection from spreading to others in the family. If your child is wheezing, the doctor might recommend using breathing treatments.

Ask the doctor before you use a medicine to treat your child's cough. Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are not recommended for any kids under 6 years old. If your child doesn't seem to be feeling better in a few days, call your doctor for advice.

How Long Does Pneumonia Last?

With treatment, most types of bacterial pneumonia are cured in 1-2 weeks. Walking pneumonia and viral pneumonia may take 4-6 weeks to go away completely.

Is Pneumonia Contagious?

In general, pneumonia is not contagious, but the upper respiratory viruses and bacteria that lead to it are. When these germs are in someone's mouth or nose, that person can spread the illness through coughs and sneezes.

Sharing drinking glasses and eating utensils, and touching used tissues or handkerchiefs of an infected person also can spread pneumonia. If someone in your home has a respiratory infection or throat infection, keep their drinking glasses and eating utensils separate from those of other family members, and wash your hands well and often, especially if you're handling used tissues or dirty handkerchiefs.

Can Pneumonia Be Prevented?

Some types of pneumonia can be prevented by vaccines. Kids usually get routine vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae, pneumococcus, and whooping cough beginning at 2 months of age.

The flu vaccine is recommended for all kids ages 6 months through 19 years. The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for all kids ages 5 and up. These vaccines are extra important for kids who have a chronic illness, such as a heart or lung disorder or asthma.

When possible, keep kids away from anyone with symptoms (stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough) of a respiratory infection. During the pandemic, masks have been very helpful in preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria that cause pneumonia.

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Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Normally, the small sacs in the lungs are filled with air. In someone who has pneumonia, the air sacs fill up with pus and other fluid.