Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected - Harvard Health
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You thought you had a run-of-the-mill cold, but suddenly you feel much sicker — one of the many signs of pneumonia that begins with a whimper instead of a bang.
Many people expect pneumonia to trigger a high fever and severe cough from the get-go. But the lung infection — which kills 50,000 American adults annually — sometimes shows up more quietly, making diagnosis difficult.
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