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What Is Walking Pneumonia and How Contagious Is It? Expert Doctors Reveal
Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or viruses. Those at higher risk include the elderly, young children, and ...
Study highlights microRNAs as key regulators in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central ...
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Is Pneumonia Contagious? Sneaky Ways Infection Spreads
Pneumonia is a contagious lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It spreads through respiratory droplets, with ...
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Bacteria Sound a Population-Wide Alarm to Defend Against Threats
A propagating mechanism helps Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria adopt a competent state that allows them to resist antibiotic ...
Yes, pneumonia can be contagious. But here's why it depends on the form.
The cause of the disease also determines whether pneumonia is contagious or not. The viral forms of it that are most ...