viral pneumonia
Contagious respiratory illness
Viral pneumonia is lung inflammation caused by a virus rather than bacteria.
The infection fills air sacs with fluid, making breathing difficult.
Common culprits include influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and coronaviruses.
Unlike bacterial pneumonia, it doesn't respond to antibiotics: The doctor confirmed viral pneumonia and recommended rest and fluids.
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- high feverElevated body temperature, alarming
- feverElevated body temperature
- bronchiolitisInflammation of smallest airways
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
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- Pneumoniasbronchopneumonia, Legionnaires disease, PCP
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, tuberculosis
- lung diseasespneumoconiosis, bronchitis, silicosis, emphysema, black lung
- Respiratory Infectionsbronchitis, influenza, flu, tuberculosis, TB
- Cattle Pneumonialung infection
- pediatric lungasthma, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, RSV, cystic fibrosis