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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Pneumonia?
Pneumonia - viral; "Walking pneumonia" - viral
Symptoms
Symptoms of viral pneumonia often begin slowly and may not be severe at first.
The most common symptoms of pneumonia are:
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Cough (with some pneumonias you may cough up mucus, or even bloody mucus) -
Fever , which may be mild or high - Shaking chills
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Shortness of breath (may only occur when you climb stairs)
Other symptoms include:
- Confusion, especially in older people
- Excessive sweating and clammy skin
- Headache
- Loss of appetite, low...
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