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Pneumonia Symptoms In Children
Symptoms
General Symptoms. The symptoms of some bacterial pneumonias, such as pneumococcal pneumonia, develop very quickly and typically include:
- A single episode of shaking chills followed by fever
- Chest pain on the side of the infected lung. Severe abdominal pain sometimes occurs in people with pneumonia in the lower lobes of the lung
- Cough, which may be dry at first, but eventually produces phlegm (sputum)
- Night sweats
- Nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches
- Rapid breathing and heartbeat
- Shortness of...
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