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Have you ever wondered what Pneumonia is and what causes it? Did you know pneumonia can be prevented and cured in many ways? This book explains the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and the solution/cure to it. Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. If you have an infection in your lungs, several things can happen: Swelling (inflammation) of the airways Air sacs in the lungs are filled with mucus and other fluids. Pneumonia is described as an infection of the lungs, filled with pus or fluid, as air sacs, or alveoli, are known. Pneumonia cases can be considered mild enough to be treated with medication at home or severe enough to require hospitalization. The primary role of the lungs is to bring oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide. Certain types of pneumonia are contagious (passed from person to person). Bacterial and viral pneumonia can be transmitted when disease-carrying organisms are inhaled into the lungs. Pneumonia is spread when someone coughs or sneezes and droplets of liquid containing the pneumonia bacteria or virus are thrown into the air and inhaled by another person. Pneumonia can be caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Symptoms of pneumonia can range from mild (cold or flu-like symptoms) to severe, sometimes called "running pneumonia." The severity of pneumonia depends on the specific bacteria causing it, general health conditions, and age. Symptoms of bacterial pneumonia can develop gradually or suddenly. Symptoms include High heat (up to 105°F)tiredness (fatigue)Dyspnea: rapid breathing or shortness of breathSweatcoldcoughing up (maybe greenish or containing a small amount of blood)chest and/or abdominal pain, especially when coughing or taking deep breath loss of appetite confused mental state or altered consciousness (especially in older people). Chest pain can be described in many ways, from a tingling pain to a throbbi