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What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

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Viral pneumonia usually has these symptoms:

  • Low fever
  • Chills
  • Muscle aches
  • Fatigue
  • Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck
  • Chest pain
  • Sore throat
  • Coughing that usually brings up only a small amount of mucus

Bacterial pneumonia usually has these symptoms:

  • High fever
  • Cough with thick greenish or rust-colored mucus
  • Shortness of breath
  • Rapid breathing
  • Sharp chest pain that is worse with deep breaths
  • Abdominal pain
  • Severe fatigue
  • You may also notice chills, profuse sweating, and mental confusion.

Bacterial pneumonia in children may include the following symptoms:

  • Labored and rapid breathing (more than 45 breaths a minute)
  • Sudden onset of fever
  • Cough
  • Wheezing
  • Bluish skin, lips, or fingertips

Mycoplasma pneumonia, one common type of infection, is often benign and resolves without any treatment. Symptoms may include the following:

  • Violent attacks of coughing that bring up only a small amount of mucus
  • Chills and fever
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Weakness for up to a month.

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