Viral Pneumonia is transmitted from one person to another. It an acute infection and it is an airborne transmitted virus.
Viral Pneumonia IS the "scientific" name.
No, pneumonia can not be transmitted from person to person.
The ICD-9-CM code for Viral Pneumonia is 480.9
There is no specific vaccine for viral pneumonia, but vaccines such as the influenza (flu) vaccine and the measles vaccine can help prevent some of the viral infections that can lead to pneumonia. It is important to practice good hygiene, get vaccinated, and seek medical attention if you develop symptoms of pneumonia.
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
It can be viral or bacterial.
See related links. Known viral causes of atypical pneumonia are severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and measles. Both of these viral conditions are contagious.
Antibiotics can only cure bacterial pneumonia, not viral.
No. It's bacterial.
Like many other viral infections, the main treatment is supportive care like fluid, oxygen, ect. There are antiviral medications, but they are normally not effective in viral pneumonia. Viral pneumonia can progress to bacterial pneumonia because the bacteria takes advantage of the fact that you're already compromised. In this case, antibiotic should help.
Pneumonia is a viral infection of your lungs. But its effects can make you feel that you have pneumonia in your shoulders or the whole part of your upper back.
Lungs