Bacterial infections can cause pneumonia if the immune system is weakened and the air quality is poor.
Pneumonia can disguise itself as other diseases and can even be fatal.
Pediatrician of JSC "Medicine" Maryam Saifulina named two main risks of pneumonia, Izvestia writes.
She explained that weakened immunity and poor air quality are the main risk factors.
The disease is transmitted by airborne droplets. The infection can cause inflammation of the bronchi and spread to the lungs.
The doctor emphasized that pneumonia can occur after an acute respiratory viral infection, when immunity is significantly reduced.
Saifulina said that one of the symptoms of pneumonia is a cough.
Other obvious signs include difficulty breathing, weakness, sweating, pale skin and high fever.
