What is Pneumonia
+Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, and is most often bacterial or viral, though it can also be caused by fungus or parasites. + The mucus created in the lungs provokes coughing, shortness of breath and fever, among other symptoms. As the lungs fill with fluid + their ability to intake oxygen decreases. The disease can be acquired in many different ways in the community, + usually from breathing the germs into the lungs. It is also very commonly acquired in hospital settings, and + is frequently associated with or provoked by other conditions. There are 30 different known causes of pneumonia, + and consequently there is no silver bullet to eradicate it. However, a range of effective strategies does exist to + control the disease and considerably reduce its deadly impact. + +
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