Pneumonia (the lung infection) is not contagious, but the bacteria and viruses that cause it can be spread from person to person. For example, the flu is contagious and can lead to pneumonia in some ...
LONGMEADOW — After spending nearly every minute of the last seven months with her son in Boston Children’s Hospital, Oksana Christoforakis had to leave the room. “Lukas is in agony. It’s been 48 hours ...
What Is Chronic Lung Disease? A chronic lung disease is a type of disease that prevents the lungs and respiratory system from working correctly. The main job of the respiratory system is to take in ...