What Is Atypical Pneumonia?
3. What Are the Risk Factors?
No one is immune from contacting walking pneumonia, but there are certain risk factors that increase someone’s chances of getting it. Because it can spread, people who work or reside where an outbreak occurs are at higher risk. These areas include nursing homes, college dorms, schools and hospitals.
However, children younger than two are also at a higher risk. People who smoke and those who have a chronic respiratory condition are more prone to get it, as are those with impaired immune systems.
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