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Where did pneumonia come from?
Pneumonia comes from a modern Greek term reference to " inflammation of the lungs " -
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Discovery
The first man to discover pneumonia was a man named Hippocrates . He was also known as the father of medicine. -
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Symptoms of Pneumonia
Hippocrates described the symptoms of pneumonia as acute fever, sticking pain in the side,short rapid breaths, serrated pulse and cough. -
Who can get pneumonia ?
People who smoke , abuse alcohol, are younger than one and older than 35 usually gets pneumonia. -
Treatment for pneumonia
Anti-biotics are used to treat pneumonia . Pneumonia that cannot be treated will make you be hospitalized for 1 to 3 days. -
How pneumonia is caused
Pneumonia is caused by bacteria, virus, parasites and fungus . The main part of what the infection affects is the lungs.
