Viral Causes Type 1 Diabetes
Pneumonia - viral; "Walking pneumonia" - viral
Prevention
Wash your hands often, especially after blowing your nose, going to the bathroom, diapering a baby, and before eating or preparing foods.
Don't smoke. Tobacco damages your lungs' ability to ward off infection.
Vaccines may help prevent pneumonia in children, the elderly, and people with diabetes, asthma,
- A drug called palivizumab (Synagis) is given to some children under...
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