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At what age does a diagnoses of pneumonia have a great likelihood of being fatal?
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Real not chrono age: It really is more related to your overall health and not your chronological age. Associated conditions such as congestive heart failure have a greater determination of the probability of recovery.
Answered 3/26/2013
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