How To Know If Your Child Has Pneumonia

Can A Different Illness Lead To Pneumonia?

Some cases of pneumonia manifest as pneumonia immediately. However, in other cases, pneumonia develops from a different respiratory tract infection that spread to the lungs. This is why sometimes a child with a cold, or cough, or sore throat, will seem to be fine at the start, then exhibit pneumonia symptoms several days later.

Remember that pneumonia is caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. Any and all of these pathogens can infect any part of the body, and work its way to the lungs. If these pathogens infect a body part other than the lungs, the sooner these pathogens are eliminated through medication or through the body’s natural healing process, then the less chances of these pathogens spreading to the lungs and causing pneumonia.