How Will I Know If I Have Walking Pneumonia?

Posted on Tue, 9 Jan 2018

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Tue, 9 Jan 2018 Answered on

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Question : What are symptons for walking pneumonia?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The symptoms are typically very mild.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic!
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
The walking pneumonia is an atypical pneumonia characterised by very mild symptoms.
The symptoms includes
mild flu-like symptoms such as fever and chills
sore throat
headache
tiredness.
If left untreated it can cause serious complications.
Wishing you good health
Thanks

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