Pneumonia is inflammation caused by an infection in one or both lungs
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Other forms of pneumonia can develop from hospital-acquired infections, drug-resistant bacteria or being on a ventilator. Aspiration pneumonia can occur after food or vomit enters your trachea and travels to your lungs, which can also cause an infection.Symptoms include coughing, fever, chills and difficulty breathing. Mild cases of pneumonia can take a week to recover from, but serious cases can lead to hospitalization and in some cases intubation.
“Like for many illnesses, the older we get, the greater our risk of having more serious disease,” he said.
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