Can you still catch pneumonia from someone after they have been on antibiotics for 48 hours?
Probably not, It’s unusual to contract pneumonia from someone else. You will usually develop pneumonia because your immunity is weakened, not because of exposure to germs. Many pneumonia-causing germs reside in your throat naturally. Normally, your body keeps these germs from entering your lungs and making you sick. But if your immunity is weak, you may not be able to prevent them from entering one or both lungs. Once you’ve had pneumonia, you’re at risk of getting it again. Symptoms can vary depending on the type of organism causing the problem. Bacterial pneumonia can cause chills, chest pain, high fever, and a severe cough that produces a rust-colored (bloody) or greenish phlegm. It can be treated with antibiotics. Viral pneumonia, usually caused by a flu virus, can cause fever, dry cough, headache, muscle pain and weakness, and increasing breathlessness. It is treated primarily with rest. SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF: You have an unexplained fever and/or a persistent cough or breathlessnes
