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Can you catch pneumonia from driving a truck after someone else, it is a semi tractor with a sleeper bed in. ?
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Not usually: Pneumonia is often caused by a bacterial infection. Although potentially serious, these are not usually very contagious. Viruses can also cause pneumonia and can be contagious, but typically these are not as serious.
Answered 11/2/2015
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