5 Lessons From Hillary Clinton's Pneumonia Diagnosis

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is recovering from a case of pneumonia she was diagnosed with last Friday. She was treated and advised to rest, but according to her doctor became “overheated and dehydrated” Sunday at a 9/11 memorial service.  Footage that showed Clinton needing to be helped to her car as she departed the service for a brief rest at her daughter’s apartment fueled speculation about medical conspiracies and “raised questions” about the state of her health and fitness to run for president. But the truth is that pneumonia is a common and highly treatable illness for which people Clinton’s age, 68, are at high risk. With proper treatment, the symptoms will likely disappear without Clinton feeling anything more than a lingering fatigue. Here are five things to know about pneumonia:  1. Pneumonia presents different risks to different age groups. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that inflames air sacs and causes them to fill with pus, causing coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing. The illness can be caused by a variety of different bacteria, viruses and fungi ― from seasonal flu to bronchitis ― which means treatment regimens are also diverse.  While older adults and young children under five are most at risk for developing pneumonia, people ages 18 to 57 make up half of all hospitalizations for severe pneumonia in the U.S.  People aged 65 and older are at an inc...
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