Why? Experts say the flu can turn into pneumonia, an infection that adults age 65 and older are more prone to developing. Here we explain who's most at risk and key warning signs to watch for.

Expert doctors in infectious disease and lung health speak to the transmissibility of walking pneumonia and more infection ...

Through this large, population-based surveillance system, we found that pneumonia was present in almost one-third of U.S. adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza over three ...

Double pneumonia can be more severe than one-sided pneumonia depending on how much lung tissue is affected by the infection.

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This flu season has been particularly bad for children, with many experiencing severe complications such as pneumonia, dehydration and organ failure.

Indian Health Service doctors are reporting a sharp rise this winter in infectious diseases, including pneumonia, RSV and other respiratory viruses, flu and COVID cases, epidemiologist Dean Seneca ...

Influenza B cases in Oklahoma began rising the week ending Nov. 30, 2024, then spiraled upward on a steep curve until it peaked the week ending Jan. 1 with 5,594 cases. Only then did it began falling, ...

Pope Francis has spent a month in hospital, struggling with bilateral pneumonia – but what exactly is this infection?

The study period comprised 3 influenza seasons, 2005–2006 to 2007–2008. Patients were included in this analysis if they were ≥ 18 years of age, were hospitalized with laboratory ...