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Whats the difference between viral and bacterial pneumonia?

April 26, 2017bacterial difference pneumonia viral

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Whats the difference between viral and bacterial pneumonia?

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I can’t believe I’m this old and still can’t seem to get this right. My mother-in-law (she’s 80 and lives with us) is in the hospital with pneumonia, apparently developing it rather quickly. She has had several trips to the ER about her back (sciatica) recently, and someone said she could have gotten it there. What I can’t seem to get through my head is which one is contagious … it’s viral, right? I don’t know which one she has yet (hubby finding out now), but if it’s viral then my next question is going to be what should I do to protect my kids and me, who are home with her all day lol.