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COPING WITH… Pneumonia

Pneumonia means inflammation of our lung cells (alveoli). Their walls become swollen with fluid that makes it harder for oxygen and carbon dioxide to exchange in the bloodstream.

Around 1% of us get community-acquired), they occasionally require antibiotics.

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