VIRAL PNEUMONIAJeeHyun Wang

SYMPTOMS

Low-grade fever (less than 102° F)

Coughing up small amounts of mucus

Tiredness Muscle aches

CAUSES

Viral Pneumonia can be caused by…

-Influenza virus -Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) -Varicella viruses (chickenpox) -Viruses that cause the common cold (such as parainfluenza and aden-oviruses)

TREATMENTS

At Home - rest and drink plenty of fluids.

Medical Treatment - anti-flu medicine amantadine(Symadine) rimantadine(Flumadine) oseltamivir(Tamiflu) zanamivir(Relenza)

- varicella medicine

zovirax

- Respiratory syncytial virus medicine

PREVENTION

Wash hands frequently and avoid cough-ing or sneezing near others.

If you get a flu shot every fall, you reduce your chances of getting in-fluenza pneumonia.

If you have never had chickenpox, you can get a shot to prevent it. This re-duces your chances of getting vari-cella pneumonia.

CITATION

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/viral_pneumonia/page9_em.htm