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My husband is overweight and the third time in a year he has has pnuemonia. is this normal?

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Dr. Georgia Latham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Recurrent pneumonia: is not uncommon in middle-aged and elderly adults (age 50-85) following treatment in hospital for community-acquired pneumonia. Risk factors for recurrent pneumonia include: male sex, congestive heart failure, lung disease and/or other chronic diseases. It is important to have chest xray between episodes of pneumonia to be sure that it is clearing up.

Answered 6/30/2015

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