Is pneumonia contagious in adults? How is pneumonia usually transmitted?

Recently, viral pneumonia has appeared in Wuhan, and it is somewhat contagious. And now it is the Spring Festival travel season, Wuhan has opened the airport, railway station, passenger station, docks and other places to test the body temperature of passengers. So is it certain that adults with pneumonia will be contagious? How is pneumonia generally transmitted?

Is pneumonia contagious in adults?

Pneumonia can be transmitted to children. This is related to the number of pathogens, the amount of toxins, and the child's physical resistance. Pneumonia is a disease caused by bacteria, viruses, etc., with fever, cough, sputum, chest tightness, chest pain, and shortness of breath as the main symptoms. If the child is weak, has a low immune system, and the pathogen has a strong reproductive capacity, the more contact with the child in daily life, the greater the possibility of infection. Therefore, symptomatic treatment is needed, and contact with children should be avoided as much as possible. It is best to wear a mask when in contact.

How is pneumonia usually transmitted?

Pneumonia is mainly divided into two types: bacterial pneumonia and viral pneumonia.

Pneumonia is mainly caused by bacteria, viruses, chlamydia and mycoplasma. Generally, bacterial pneumonia is less contagious and is only transmitted when the body's resistance is extremely low. Viral pneumonia, SARS pneumonia or mycoplasma pneumonia are all very contagious and are often spread through droplets.

It is recommended to isolate in time after contracting pneumonia. If there is a viral pneumonia patient at home, the elderly and children should take precautions to avoid cross infection, that is, transmission through respiratory droplets.

Can pneumonia be transmitted through food?

Generally speaking, no, unless it is caused by a viral infection. Pneumonia caused by bacterial infection can be fully recovered after active treatment and is not contagious. However, it is still recommended to wear a mask when there are patients with pneumonia around you. Pneumonia can be caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The treatment is mainly anti-infection treatment.

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#Wuhan has a total of 62 cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia# [Latest report: #Wuhan has 17 new cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia#] According to the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission: On January 17, 2020, national, provincial and municipal experts conducted a comprehensive assessment of some cases of pneumonia of unknown cause screened by community health service centers across the city and discovered and treated in fever clinics of various hospitals. Based on their clinical manifestations, epidemiological history, and the positive results of novel coronavirus nucleic acid detected by optimized detection kits, 17 new cases of pneumonia infected with the novel coronavirus were identified.