What are the causes of pneumonia and what are the symptoms?
Pneumonia – is an inflammation of the lungs that’s usually caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or other organisms. Pneumonia can be difficult to spot. It often mimics a cold or the flu, beginning with a cough and a fever, so you may not realize you have a more serious condition. Chest pain is a common symptom of many types of pneumonia. Pneumonia symptoms can vary greatly, depending on any underlying conditions you may have and the type of organism causing the infection :- viz : Bacteria, Viruses, Mycoplasma, Fungi, Pneumocystis carinii- CAUSES- Your lungs are two spongy organs surrounded by a moist membrane (the pleura). Each lung is divided into lobes — three on the right and two on the left. When you inhale, air is carried through the windpipe (trachea) to your lungs. Inside your lungs, there are major airways called bronchi. The bronchi repeatedly subdivide into many smaller airways (bronchioles), which finally end in clusters of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Your bod
