While he is thought to be on the road to recovery, pneumonia can be deadly. There is also a whole host of reasons why any one person may be more susceptible to the illness than their peers.
Pneumonia is usually infectious and is caught when another person with the illness coughs, sneezes or talks in your direction, spreading small respiratory droplets through the air.
Catching pneumonia through a bacterial or viral infection is most usual, with bacterial pneumonia often presenting with more sudden and severe symptoms like a very high fever and a wet cough.
Can you get pneumonia from a common cold or poor oral hygiene?
Viruses that can lead to pneumonia can be found in the common cold, flu or COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Dr Carrie Ward, a primary care physical at Keck Medicine of USC said pneumonia caused by COVID-19 “typically affects both lungs and is associated with a great deal of inflammation”.
Pneumonia can be a very serious illness and can cause death (Photo: Getty)Poor oral hygiene may increase the likelihood of contracting aspiration pneumonia. To reduce your chances, the NHS recommends brushing your teeth at least twice a day, removing food debris with cotton wool and applying lip moisturiser.
For anyone taking immunosuppressants – medicine taken by those who have an overactive immune system or have had a transplant, for instance – the likeliness of getting pneumonia is greater.
How serious can it get?
There is a wide range of severity when it comes to pneumonia.
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“You’ll usually be given antibiotics to treat pneumonia,” it adds.
It can be a very serious illness, however, and can cause death. “Complications from pneumonia include respiratory failure, sepsis and lung abscess,” says the American Lung Association.
If you are showing acute symptoms of pneumonia, like battling a cough for over three weeks, coughing up blood or feeling short of breath, ask for an urgent GP appointment or get help from NHS 111.
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