Question
A newborn is diagnosed with pneumonia just days after birth. There is also a six-year-old girl in the family. Is there a risk of transmitting the infection to other family members?
Answer
The contagiousness of pneumonia depends on its type, as there are various forms of pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common respiratory disease, usually caused by bacterial infection. Generally, pneumonia is not contagious. Healthy individuals can effectively resist pneumococcal infections, but this is not absolute. Elderly people, infants, and those with weak immunity still have the possibility of being infected. Moreover, the pathogenic bacteria do not always Intrusion the human body; they can only lead to infection when the immune system is extremely weakened. The modes of transmission for pneumonia include air, blood, and saliva.