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What is Pneumonia?
"Pneumonia is a disease in the lungs or lung that causes swelling and pain. It can be caused by bacteria or viruses but can also be caused by breathing in things like dust, chemicals, or even vomit..."
"...In the disease, the lungs' air sacs fill up with pus, mucus or other liquids and can't funtion properly, so oxygen can't get to the blood stream and cells."
- http://www.ehealthmds.com/library/pneumonia/pnm_whatis.html
How common is pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a very common disease and can happen in ALL age groups.
How do you get pneumonia?
There are many ways to get pneumonia, some of which I have already listed (breathing in dust, chemicals, and vomit)...
...However, the main ways to acquire pneumonia are...
Community Acquired
and Hospital acquired
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an infectious form of pneumonia in a person who has not been in a hospital for 72 hours
It is the most common form of pneumonia and is the 4th leading cause of death in the U.K. and 6th in U.S.A.
Hospital acquired pneumonia, also known as nosocomial pneumonia,is pneumonia gained during or 72 hours after being admitted to a hospital...
...because people who get hospital acquired pneumonia are often sick and their immune systems are already fighting illness or injury, hospital acquired can end up being worse and deadlier then community acquired.
Is there a cure for pneumonia?
There are vaccines availible for certain types of it. As well 80% of US cases of community acquired pneumonia have been treated without hospital.
Pneumonia can be treated with how most people treat illnesses like the flu (rest, lots of liquid, and antibotics) however, this doesn't always work and some people need hospital treatment, especially old people.
How does Pneumonia affect cells?
Because pneumonia affects your lungs, it affects your breathing, meaning that your blood doesn't get the oxygen you need.