Does H1n1 Cause Pneumonia?
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The more life-threatening consequences of the H1N1 swine flu virus are linked to pneumonia, but that the pneumonia vaccine is being underused, health officials report. Experts say there is little that can be done to stop the spread of swine flu as the school season starts, but the pneumonia vaccine, Pneumovax, may help reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths associated with it. The vaccine works by stimulating the body's ability to knock out the bacteria responsible for many cases of...
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