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  2. The Unexpected Sign of Pneumonia Most People Miss ... - AOL

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    Roughly 1 million adults in the U.S. seek hospital care due to pneumonia and 50,000 people die from it each year. "Pneumonia can become dangerous if it goes unrecognized and untreated.

  3. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    People may become infected with pneumonia in a hospital; this is defined as pneumonia not present at the time of admission (symptoms must start at least 48 hours after admission). [ 85 ] [ 84 ] It is likely to involve hospital-acquired infections , with higher risk of multidrug-resistant pathogens.

  4. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal pneumonia is 900,000 annually, with almost 400,000 cases hospitalized and fatalities accounting for 5-7% of these cases. [2]

  5. Respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Influenza, Human orthopneumovirus (RSV), and human coronaviruses are more prevalent in the winter. Human bocavirus and Human metapneumovirus occur year-round, rhinoviruses (which cause the common cold) occur mostly in the spring and fall, and human parainfluenza viruses have variable peaks depending on the specific strain.

  6. Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia ...

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    So-called "walking pneumonia" is a respiratory tract bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  7. Here’s The Biggest Symptom Of Walking Pneumonia To ... - AOL

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    In fact, the proportion of people leaving emergency rooms with a diagnosis of walking pneumonia has increased over the last six months. Naturally, people have questions and concerns.

  8. Viral pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in one or both lungs. The pulmonary alveoli fill with fluid or pus making it difficult to breathe. [1] Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. [1] Viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia in children, while in adults bacteria are a more common cause. [2]

  9. Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the ... - AOL

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    Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.