What pneumonia – which can be fatal – looks like

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Babies with pneumonia may sometimes just appear restless or tired and without energy, without other signs of infection. — Filepic

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.

The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.

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