Having persistent cold and cough?
Seasonal allergies and presençe of pollutants are responsible for health issues in us. It is noteworthy that the cold and cough might not go away in some persons. These persons might be affected by an lung disease named walking pneumonia.
Also called as atypical pneumonia, walking pneumonia doesnt need persons affected to get hospitalised. There exists a difference between pneumonia and walking pneumonia. While in the former, symptoms will be out clearly, but in walking pneumonia symptoms would be out gradually only. Those affected by walking pneumonia would continue their daily activities.
Symptoms of walking pneumonia are
Persistent cough:
Most important symptom associated.with walking pneumonia is the presence of continuous cough for even one week. In the night, the cough might worsen.
Fatigue:
Persons with walking pneumonia would feel very weak and exhausted. This would prevent them from doing daily routine also.
Mild fever and chill feel:
It must be noted that persons with walking pneumonia would have mild fever and chill feeling
Chest pain:
Walking pneumonia could lead to chest pain while coughing or while taking deep breathe.
Shortness of breathe:
Walking pneumonia affected persons might have slight issues while breathing.
Sore throat & headache:
These are also symptoms of walking pneumonia.
Who are at high risk of getting walking pneumonia?
It is noteworthy that senior persons, kids and those with reduced immunity are at high risk of getting affected by walking pneumonia.
Precautions to be taken for preventing walking pneumonia:
By following good hygiene practices:
It is necessary to wash handa regularly worth soap and water plus use hand sanitizer. This would prevent germs from spreading
By maintaining good lifestyle:
Eating a balanced diet, doing exercises regularly and having sound sleep wouldn`t our immunity and this would help us to avoid walking pneumonia.
By managing stress:
By practising yoga, meditation etc, we could avoid stress in us. By this, we could avoid walking pneumonia.