Which types of pneumonia are contagious? Pneumonia is contagious when it is caused by infectious pathogens, like bacteria or viruses. This is the case with most types of pneumonia, including ...

Expert doctors in infectious disease and lung health speak to the transmissibility of walking pneumonia and more infection ...

Bacterial and viral pneumonia have similar symptoms but different ... through infected respiratory droplets and can be extremely contagious. Different types of bacteria can cause bacterial pneumonia.

The GP also said that pneumonia is not as contagious as people may think, given that it is the inflammation of the lungs, ...

Both pneumonia and bronchitis can develop from bacteria or viruses that cause respiratory infections. Bronchitis is limited to the bronchial tubes that bring air to your lungs, while pneumonia ...

Dr Xand van Tulleken appeared on BBC's Morning Live to address common myths around pneumonia - including the idea that it is ...

Some forms of meningitis are contagious while others are not. Parasitic, fungal and chemical meningitis, for instance, cannot be passed from person to person. Bacterial meningitis can be ...

TOPEKA — The Wichita area reported its first case of measles on Wednesday, an announcement that moves this highly contagious ...