Is Pneumonia Contagious?
Does anyone around you have pneumonia? Here you can find out whether the disease is contagious and what to do about it.
What causes pneumonia?
- Pneumonia or pneumonia is caused by Pathogens, physical or chemical noxae or blood congestion triggered. Of all these triggers, however, infections are the most common and the only ones contagious.
- Infection-related pneumonia is the most common fatal infectious disease in industrialized countries. They are in third place worldwide.
- In the case of infection-related pneumonia, a distinction is made between outpatient (at home) and hospital-acquired pneumonia. In the case of the two different forms, different pathogens have different causes.
Which pathogens trigger pneumonia?
- Home-acquired pneumonia in infants is primarily caused by the bacteria Pneumococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. In addition to these pathogens, atypical bacteria such as Legionella are often to blame in young adults. Old people often suffer from infections from gram-negative bacteria. In all of these groups, different viruses make up about 10%.
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia is mostly accompanied by gram-negative Germs the intestinal flora triggered. Viruses play a subordinate role here.
How do you recognize pneumonia? That can be quite difficult because it ...
Is the disease contagious?
- In principle, pneumonia is to be rated as contagious. The affected patient has to cough and the pathogens spread via droplet infection. This can lead to the transmission of the infection to the environment. Virus pneumonia, in particular, is highly contagious; the risk of bacterial infections is lower.
- The people around a patient do not have to be treated with antibiotics. However, you should avoid getting coughed or smeared infections.
- Disinfect used objects of the patient often and especially once after the disease has healed. Young children and chronically ill people in particular should avoid contact with the patient as this increases their risk.
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