What are my chances of getting pneumonia or bronchitis from a seasonal flu?
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What are my chances of getting pneumonia or bronchitis from a seasonal flu?
3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sue Ferranti
Internal Medicine
In brief: Risk factor...
Luckily, it is a relatively uncommon complication. Most people with seasonal flu do not develop these complications.
In brief: Risk factor...
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Dr. Michael DePietro
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care
In brief: Pretty high
If you are not vaccinated depending on the strain of flu etc it can be pretty common and dangerous as the flu causes about 36, 000 deaths /year.
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Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky
Pediatrics
In brief: Depends...
And stop smoking if you smoke. And take proper meds for asthma if needed.
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