What is an infection of the lungs caused by a bacteria or virus?

Answer 1

Viral infections of the lungs spread by way of infected air. The infected patient sneezes or coughs to push the millions of virus particles in the air. This infected air is taken in by others. Few of them catch the infection.

Answer 2

An infection of the lungs caused by bacteria is known as pneumonia, while an infection caused by a virus is called viral pneumonia or pneumonia caused by a specific virus like influenza. Symptoms may include cough, fever, and difficulty breathing. Treatment typically involves antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia and supportive care for viral pneumonia.

Answer 3

A virus gets inhaled and settles into your lungs.

Answer 4

This can be pleurisy, pneumonia or bronchitis.

Answer 5

By breathing in the virus, of course. That's how respiratory infections of all sorts work.