I'm a caregiver to an elderly woman who has a pneumonia. Just want to really make sure that it is not contagious.
Answer:
There are two forms of pneumonia. Viral and Bacterial. If she was contagious she would be in the isolation ward of a hospital. If it were that contagious every nurse and doctor would get it and I've never heard of a doctor or nurse to develop pneumonia. Pneumonia however usually starts out as something else, a cold, the flu or some other upper respiratory infection or disease.
it is sorry.
Yes it is very contagious and it depends upon your immune system.Are you under stress? If so that can weaken your immune system.Just take the standard precautions,wash your hands,wash your hands ,wash your hands and try not to get to close to her physically if possible.Otherwise do your best to keep yourself healthly.
its not the pneumonia its self that is contagious but in some cases what caused it is contagious but that can be as little as the flu to us. if it was contagious 3 of my kids would have had it and not just the one plus they would not be put on a ward with other children but in a room on there own and she wasn't she was on a ward with lots of other kids.
NO..NO WAY..NO HOW.NOPE!!!I AM A NURSE.. DEAL WITH HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS WITH PNEUMONIA...
No, but it can be deadly for the elderly.
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