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My son has bacterial pneumonia. it's been almost a week. he started z pack 2 days ago. would my other kids would have gotten it by now if they were?
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Most likely: The others would have started being sick. That is not a hard and fast rule and if the others developed respiratory symptoms in the next week, i would have them seen....Mostly as preventive. Just because they get sick also does not meant they will develop pneumonia.
Answered 12/29/2013
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