Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or ...

"When pneumonia develops as a complication of influenza, treatment becomes more difficult, and the fatality rate rises sharply. Many cases that begin as a seasonal flu end in tragedy due to ...

It could mean pneumonia! The flu and pneumonia share a complex relationship, where one can set the stage for the other. While influenza weakens the immune system, pneumonia takes advantage ...

Lyn Finelli Except for influenza vaccination and cardiovascular disease, all factors included in a multivariable model remained independently associated with pneumonia including age ≥75 years ...

This study found a dramatically reduced risk of death from COPD among statin users and a significantly reduced risk of death from influenza/pneumonia. Since the reductions were observed in both ...

Among the pathogens most closely monitored for their public health impact are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza viruses, pneumococcal bacteria and SARS-CoV-2. Pneumonia does not ...

Study: Risk of post-acute symptoms among adults: A comparison study of severe COVID-19, pneumonia, and influenza. Image Credit: Lightspring / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the ...

Objective To examine the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. Methods A nationally representative sample of US adults (aged ≥18 years) who ...