Quite often, doctors are faced with such a side effect in patients who have had an influenza infection, such as pneumonia.. Wang Xi, a doctor from the Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Shanghai, spoke about which of the patients is most susceptible to developing this dangerous complication..

“Most often, elderly patients who have previously had an influenza infection fall into the category of people with developed bacterial pneumonia.. Such effects may be associated with lower immunity in the elderly population,” says Wang Xi..

This pneumonia is characterized by the presence of symptoms such as chest pain, cough, high temperature, shortness of breath, sputum and respiratory failure..

The doctor also said that the risk group for the development of this disease is made up of people with chronic diseases from the cardiovascular, pulmonary systems, as well as with chronic processes in the liver.. A high risk of post-influenza pneumonia is in people with a removed spleen, suffering from alcohol dependence, HIV-infected people and people with low immunity.

As a prophylactic for this disease, Wang Xi recommends preventive vaccination with the introduction of a 23-valent pneumonia vaccine..

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