1 Fever and chills.2 Cough. 3 Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing.4 Chest pain. 1 Fever and chills.2 Cough. 3 Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing.4 Chest pain.
Symptoms. Pneumococcal pneumonia (lung infection) is the most common serious form of pneumococcal disease. Symptoms include: 1  Fever and chills. 2  Cough. 3  Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing. 4  Chest pain.  Pneumonia Facts. 1  Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. 2  Symptoms of pneumonia may include cough with sputum production, fever, sharp chest pain on inspiration (breathing in), and shortness of breath.  Pneumonia symptoms can vary from mild to severe, depending on the type of pneumonia you have, your age and health. The most common symptoms of pneumonia are: 1  Cough (with some pneumonias you may cough up greenish or yellow mucus, or even bloody mucus). 2  Fever, which may be mild or high. 3  Shaking chills. 4  Shortness of breath, which may only occur when you climb stairs. Bacterial pneumonia. Symptoms of pneumonia caused by bacteria in otherwise healthy people younger than 65 usually come on suddenly. They often start during or after an upper respiratory infection, such as the flu or a cold. Symptoms may include: 1  Cough, often producing mucus, also called sputum, from the lungs. Symptoms of pneumonia not caused by bacteria may come on gradually and are often not as bad or as obvious as symptoms of bacterial pneumonia. Many people don't know that they have nonbacterial pneumonia, because they don't feel sick. But symptoms may include: 1  Fever. 2  Cough Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases. Pneumonia presumed to be bacterial is treated with antibiotics. If the pneumonia is severe, the affected person is generally hospitalized. Pneumonia affects approximately 450 million people globally per year (7% of the population) and results in about 4 million deaths. Pneumonia (nu-MO-ne-ah) is an infection in one or both of the lungs. Many germs—such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi—can cause pneumonia. The infection inflames your lungs' air sacs, which are called alveoli (al-VEE-uhl-eye).  Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Many factors affect how serious pneumonia is, such as the type of germ causing the infection and your age and overall health. Pneumonia tends to be more serious for: 1  Infants and young children. 2  Older adults (people 65 years or older).  Symptoms also can vary, depending on whether your pneumonia is bacterial or viral. 1  In bacterial pneumonia, your temperature may rise as high as 105 degrees F. 2  The initial symptoms of viral pneumonia are the same as influenza symptoms: fever, a dry cough, headache, muscle pain, and weakness. The most common symptoms of pneumonia are: 1  Cough (with some pneumonias you may cough up greenish or yellow mucus, or even bloody mucus). 2  Fever, which may be mild or high. 3  Shaking chills. 4  Shortness of breath, which may only occur when you climb stairs. Symptoms. Pneumonia is not a cold or the flu. Symptoms like fatigue, chest pain, and difficulty breathing can appear without warning, and can be severe. Certain symptoms, like cough and fatigue, may last for weeks, or longer. Roll over the graphic to see some of the many ways pneumococcal pneumonia can affect your body.
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