What is walking pneumonia?!


Question: What is walking pneumonia!?
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Walking pneumonia (a!.k!.a!. mycoplasma pneumonia or atypical pneumonia) is a term used to describe a mild case of pneumonia!. It is a lung infection that is caused by the mycoplasma pneumoniae organism!. Walking pneumonia is different from other types of pneumonia in that, even if untreated, walking pneumonia would not cause a person to be confined to a bed or require a hospital stay!.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the organism that causes walking pneumonia, can be contagious if contact with the infected person is prolonged!. Walking pneumonia is transmitted through airborne droplets, which are dispersed when a person talks, sneezes, coughs or laughs!.

The onset of walking pneumonia takes approximately 1 to 3 weeks, beginning gradually, with the earliest sign being a decrease in energy!. Soon thereafter, cold-like symptoms begin!. You will be able to distinguish the difference between walking pneumonia and a common cold because walking pneumonia will get worse over 2 weeks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Walking Pneumonia Patients are usually not Hospitalized,because the severity of Walking Pneumonia is less than regular Pneumonia!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Pneumonia that you can be up and around with!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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