Is pneumonia contagious?

[amber682]

Or is it more like a symptom? My mom had bronchitis, then later had pneumonia. Pneumonia is the actual infection, or just a term used for fluid in the lungs? Of course we saw her during this time, she didn't tell us about it until after the fact. She just said she had a cold and was waiting for the doctor to call in an inhaler. Is bronchitis contagious?

Vinny started with a slight cold last Sat. By Monday it was horrible, better by the next day, but has been the same ever since. It hasn't gotten better or worse, so I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow.

Just curious.

 

[amber682]

Or is it more like a symptom? My mom had bronchitis, then later had pneumonia. Pneumonia is the actual infection, or just a term used for fluid in the lungs? Of course we saw her during this time, she didn't tell us about it until after the fact. She just said she had a cold and was waiting for the doctor to call in an inhaler. Is bronchitis contagious?

Vinny started with a slight cold last Sat. By Monday it was horrible, better by the next day, but has been the same ever since. It hasn't gotten better or worse, so I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow.

Just curious.

 

[amber682]

Or is it more like a symptom? My mom had bronchitis, then later had pneumonia. Pneumonia is the actual infection, or just a term used for fluid in the lungs? Of course we saw her during this time, she didn't tell us about it until after the fact. She just said she had a cold and was waiting for the doctor to call in an inhaler. Is bronchitis contagious?

Vinny started with a slight cold last Sat. By Monday it was horrible, better by the next day, but has been the same ever since. It hasn't gotten better or worse, so I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow.

Just curious.

 

[amber682]

Or is it more like a symptom? My mom had bronchitis, then later had pneumonia. Pneumonia is the actual infection, or just a term used for fluid in the lungs? Of course we saw her during this time, she didn't tell us about it until after the fact. She just said she had a cold and was waiting for the doctor to call in an inhaler. Is bronchitis contagious?

Vinny started with a slight cold last Sat. By Monday it was horrible, better by the next day, but has been the same ever since. It hasn't gotten better or worse, so I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow.

Just curious.

 

[amber682]

Or is it more like a symptom? My mom had bronchitis, then later had pneumonia. Pneumonia is the actual infection, or just a term used for fluid in the lungs? Of course we saw her during this time, she didn't tell us about it until after the fact. She just said she had a cold and was waiting for the doctor to call in an inhaler. Is bronchitis contagious?
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<br />Vinny started with a slight cold last Sat. By Monday it was horrible, better by the next day, but has been the same ever since. It hasn't gotten better or worse, so I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow.
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<br />Just curious.

 

[Transplantmommy]

Pneumonia itself is not contagious but the virus and the bacteria that cause pneumonia are. Meaning, the virus that caused ones pneumonia can be passed to another person but that does not mean that that person will have pneumonia.

 

[Transplantmommy]

Pneumonia itself is not contagious but the virus and the bacteria that cause pneumonia are. Meaning, the virus that caused ones pneumonia can be passed to another person but that does not mean that that person will have pneumonia.

 

[Transplantmommy]

Pneumonia itself is not contagious but the virus and the bacteria that cause pneumonia are. Meaning, the virus that caused ones pneumonia can be passed to another person but that does not mean that that person will have pneumonia.

 

[Transplantmommy]

Pneumonia itself is not contagious but the virus and the bacteria that cause pneumonia are. Meaning, the virus that caused ones pneumonia can be passed to another person but that does not mean that that person will have pneumonia.

 

[Transplantmommy]

Pneumonia itself is not contagious but the virus and the bacteria that cause pneumonia are. Meaning, the virus that caused ones pneumonia can be passed to another person but that does not mean that that person will have pneumonia.