Can pneumonia be more deadlier than coronavirus?
Beijing, July 10: A recent study published in an open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia and influenza virus pneumonia found that most lesions from COVID-19 were located in the peripheral zone and close to the pleura, whereas influenza virus was more prone to show mucoid impaction and pleural effusion.
The study was based on a total of 97 patients (49 women, 48 men) who were enrolled in this. Of them, 52 patients (29 men, 23 women; age range, 21-73 years) had COVID-19 pneumonia; 45 patients (26 women, 19 men; age range, 15-76 years) had influenza virus pneumonia (28, influenza A; 17, influenza B).
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Meanwhile, China has warned its citizens living in Kazakhstan of a local "unknown pneumonia" which, it said, has a "much higher" fatality rate than the COVID-19 disease, prompting the Central Asian country to dismiss it as "fake news."
The "unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of the year, including 628 people in June alone", the Chinese embassy in the central Asian country said in a statement on its WeChat platform on Thursday, adding that the fatalities also included Chinese citizens.
However, Kazakhstan has dismissed as "fake news" the warning put out by the Chinese embassy.
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So,
what
are
the
signs
of
pneumonia?
Pneumonia
is
an
infection
of
one
or
both
sides
of
the
lungs
that
causes
the
air
sacs
(medically
known
as
the
alveoli)
to
fill
up
with
fluid
or
pus,
according
to
the
National
Heart,
Lung,
and
Blood
Institute
(NHLBI).
Pneumonia
can
be
caused
by
a
bacteria,
virus,
or
fungus.
Symptoms
can
vary,
but
may
include
the
following:
Cough
Shortness
of
breath
Chest
pain
during
breathing
or
coughing
Increased
phlegm
that's
green,
grey,
or
yellow
in
color
Fever
Nausea,
vomiting,
or
diarrhea
Fatigue
You can also develop complications of pneumonia, like septic shock, lung abscesses, renal failure, and respiratory failure.