How long does Pneumonia last for?
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If you have been to the doctor, he/she could give you the best answer. If you have NOT been to the doc, then you had better get there!!\nWith anti biotics, and loads of rest, it should be better in a week or so. No smoking, or stressful activities!
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24 hours, whether it's breathing the same air or sucking out your tonsils, glad you feel that much better :P
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There is only one home "cure" for a viral sore throat. Time.\nA viral sore throat will usually last for 1-2 weeks no matter what you do. Smoking makes it last longer and certain viruses last longer-mononucleosis for example. All of the  day to day remedies may help with pain but not make the sore throat resolve faster.
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Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid.\nPneumonia can result from a variety of causes, including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Pneumonia may also occur from chemical or physical injury to the lungs, or indirectly due to another medical illness, such as lung cancer or alcohol abuse.\nMost cases of pneumonia can be treated without hospitalization. Typically, oral antibiotics, rest, fluids, and home care are sufficient for complete resolution. However, people with pneumonia who are having trouble breathing, people with other medical problems, and the elderly may need more advanced treatment. If the symptoms get worse, the pneumonia does not improve with home treatment, or complications occur, the person will often have to be hospitalized.\n\nFrom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia
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Some organisms are shared between canine and human but this is quite uncommon.  Pneumonia typically occurs only in humans with a weakness in the respiratory system such as asthma or cigarette smoking.  It also tends to occur in the very young (less than 2) and the very 'old' (over 65).  Since you have had pneumonia 4 times - if it was properly diagnosed - there must be a reason.  The likelihood that you or your 2 year old will develop pneumonia with this exposure is exceedingly small - but not impossible.  Thanks for caring for the canine.
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A "cold" is usually a viral infection.  These take about 3-5 days to be recovered from.  The best way to help your immune system get the job done is to have lots of rest, drink lots of fluids, especially water and just take care of yourself by not exposing yourself to other sick people so you don't get a second infection at the same time... which can and does happen often.
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Unfortunetly form my understanding, it's one of those diseases where the the treatments are more fatal then the disease.  But without them the disease will drag out longer and be more painful.  The estimates I've seen are everything from 45 days to 8 years.
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Well I had mono and I could not return to normal activity for about 5 weeks,  but I had a severe case I was hospitolized and everything but I think a normal case lasts for about 3-4 weeks!  The advice I can give you is rest, drink lots of fluids, and if you didnt go see a doctor yet you need to go see a doctor so you can go on antibiotics and get yourself better!  I hope you feel better soon!!  Lots of Luck!
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Pneumonias caused by viruses and bacteria are highly contagious especially in the early, acute stages. If you still have fever, the infection is active and your sputum (the gunk you cough up) is loaded with germs. Isolation techniques should be followed.
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Although you probably are familiar with the fact that pneumonia can be caused by infection, the word pneumonia (or pneumonitis) actually refers to any kind of inflammation of the lungs. This inflammation is caused by the body's reaction to some irritant, usually an infectious agent or an inhaled chemical, and results in an accumulation of fluid and pus deep in the lungs.\n\nTypes of pneumonia\nThere are many kinds of pneumonia:\n\nInfectious pneumonia (see below)\n\nWalking pneumonia is pneumonia that is usually mild enough that the child does not have to stay in bed.\n\nDouble pneumonia is pneumonia that affects both lungs.\n\nForeign body aspiration pneumonia is caused by inhaling a small object like a peanut.\n\nAllergic pneumonia (usually known as allergic pneumonitis) is triggered by various allergens.\n\nAspiration pneumonia is caused by breathing liquid, such as swimming pool water or vomit, into the lungs.\n\nChemical pneumonia is caused by inhalation of chemicals from the air, such as from a chlorine gas leak.\nInfectious pneumonia\nThis is, by far, the most common type of pneumonia. In children, it often is so mild that it's mistaken for a bad cold or the flu and goes undiagnosed. In fact, both colds and the flu can lead to pneumonia. Most categories of organisms--including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites--can cause pneumonia, but viral and bacterial causes are encountered most frequently\n\nThe overwhelming majority of viral pneumonia in children is caused by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza, or adenovirus. Measles is an important cause of pneumonia in many developing countries and can cause severe, or even fatal, infection in any child who is not immunized.\n\nCauses of bacterial pneumonia include Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci), Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus (staph), pertussis (whooping cough), and streptococci. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of walking pneumonia. Pneumocystis carinii is a type of pneumonia usually seen only in children with decreased host defenses (such as those on chemotherapy for cancer or with HIV/AIDS), although it can be found occasionally in otherwise healthy newborns.\n\nDetermining the cause of pneumonia is important to ensure that a child receives appropriate therapy. For example, antibiotics can work wonders in children with bacterial pneumonia, but they may cause only a temporary benefit, if any, after a peanut has been inhaled--in which case, the only cure is to remove the peanut
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Pneumonia is caused by a bacteria, a virus or by aspiration which is when you have inhaled something into the lungs. Smoking itself will not cause pneumonia but your lungs will be compromised and irritated and it might be more difficult to recover.
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Influenza, or ‘flu’, is a highly contagious acute viral infection that affects people of all ages. It typically starts suddenly with fever, chills, headache, aching muscles, general prostration and a cough or other respiratory symptoms. Most people recover without complications in 1-2 weeks\n\nMany of the symptoms of flu are similar to those of the common cold (see Common cold), and many people incorrectly refer to a heavy cold as ‘flu’. Viruses cause them both, but flu affects the lungs much more that a cold does. Also flu doesn’t usually give you the same congested ‘heavy headed’ feeling that a cold does.\n\nThe majority of fit, healthy people can treat the symptoms of flu at home using remedies commonly available from pharmacies.  Antibiotics are not prescribed for flu as they have no effect on viruses. They may rarely be necessary to control complications, especially serious chest infections or pneumonia.\n\nIt is usually advised that otherwise healthy people should stay at home and in bed for as long as the acute symptoms persist, this is usually for two or three days after the symptoms peak. It is important to drink plenty of fluids and to treat the symptoms as necessary. See the encyclopaedia entries on colds, sore throats and coughs for symptom relief. \n\nThere is more information on the NHS direct website about Flu and the Common cold, just perform a search
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A cold can last anywhere from a few days to two weeks, but the worst days will be the first three to four.\nhttps://www.choa.org/default.aspx?id=358\n\nColds usually start two to three days after the virus enters the body and symptoms last from several days to several weeks.\nhttp://uuhsc.utah.edu/healthinfo/adult/respiratory/cold.htm\n\nThe entire cold is usually over all by itself in about 7 days, with perhaps a few lingering symptoms (cough) for another week. If it lasts longer, consider another problem, such as a sinus infection or allergies.\nhttp://www.drgreene.com/21_1053.html\n\nColds usually last 1 to 2 weeks. Sometimes you may get a bacterial infection after a cold, such as an ear infection or sinus infection. \nhttp://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/wha/wha_comcold_crs.htm
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If you are a smoker and continue to smoke.  expect to die a terrible painful death with slow suffocation.\nIf you have quit smoking, your lungs will have some time to heal and you will not get worse unless you get pneumonia or some other type lung infection.
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Pneumonia is currently the sixth cause of death by infection in USA. Affects the body by being an infection that can be transmitted to other parts of the body, like the meninges, creating a meningitis.\nBesides, the lung takes the structure of a solid organ, resembling a piece of liver. In this condition, the lungs cannot function normally, and the patient suffers oxygen deprivation.\nPneumonia is transmitted by droplets, tiny saliva drops that the patien expells when he coughs. \nBesides, approximately 40% of people have the bacterium in the throat. If the patient suffers a weakening of his defenses ( viral infection, malnutrition, diabetes, cardiopulmonary disorders ) the bacterium can develop a virulent attack.\nThe most common cause of pneumonia is the Streptococcus pneumoniae.\nThere is a vaccine that improves the immunologic defenses in case of elderly patients. A healthy lifestyle helps as well.
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I am just quessing, because you'd have to ask a nurse...3-7 days is my guess..
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Walking pneumonia. It is a ticking bomb, treat it and get well or it will most likely get the better of you.