Community-acquired pneumonia: Is your child infected?

A child wears a face mask while walking along a street in Beijing as thick smog covers the city. Being exposed to air pollution increases a childs likelihood of being infected with community-acquired pneumonia. - AFP

This infection of the lungs can be potentially serious in young ones, and should be monitored closely.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is pneumonia occurring within, and acquired from, the general public.