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My 1 yr old son got diagnosed with pneumonia. i thought i had the flu, but i am starting to think it is more. with my symptoms, what could it be?
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What're your symptom: Viral pneumonia can be contagious--you can catch the virus, with or without the pneumonia; certain types of bacterial pneumonia can spread to close contacts also. I cannot answer the question as you don't list your symptoms!
Answered 9/28/2016
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