pneumonia causes and symptoms
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Symptoms include a cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.
People may experience:
Pain types: can be sharp in the chest
Cough: can be chronic, dry, with phlegm, mild, or severe
Whole body: chills, dehydration, fatigue, fever, malaise, clammy skin, or sweating
Respiratory: fast breathing, shallow breathing, or shortness of breath
Also common: fast heart rate
People may experience:
Pain types: can be sharp in the chest
Cough: can be chronic, dry, with phlegm, mild, or severe
Whole body: chills, dehydration, fatigue, fever, malaise, clammy skin, or sweating
Respiratory: fast breathing, shallow breathing, or shortness of breath
Also common: fast heart rate
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- Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia in human which infects the alveoli of lungs.
- The symptoms of pneumonia include fever, chills, cough and headache.
- In severe cases the lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in colour.
- A healthy person acquires the infection by inhaling the droplets / aerosols released by an infected person or even by sharing glasses and utensils with an infected person.
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