A member asked:

Can i be a carrier of walking pneumonia and not be very sick? my girlfriend just got diagnosed with possible wapn. she's been sick and i with the crud

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See doctor: Your crud may be pneumonia, so gent yourself checked out.

Answered 3/14/2013

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Dr. Michael Depietro answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Maybe: Bacterial pneumonia is not transmitted person to person, so one is not a carrier. Bacterial pneumonia occurs when bacteria living in the mouth and nose are aspirated or inhaled into the lung and set up infection. Viral pneumonia like that caused by the flu can be transmitted person to person, so for a time while infected with virus you can pass it on and be a "carrier".

Answered 1/29/2018

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