Is pneumonia in children contagious?

Is pneumonia in children contagious?

Pneumonia is a disease caused by some viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma and fungi. It is a lung infection caused by microorganisms. These microorganisms can enter the air through the patient's sneezing and coughing, and then are contagious to a certain extent, but it does not fall into the category of infectious diseases.

1. There will be infection

For childhood pneumonia, it involves some pathogens such as influenza virus, tuberculosis virus, pertussis bacteria and measles virus, which are highly contagious and can then cause widespread epidemics.

After children are infected with pneumonia, the pathogen should be actively diagnosed. Once confirmed, it is a very contagious pathogen, so necessary medical isolation and examination are required.

2. Pay attention to the infectious characteristics of childhood pneumonia

For such a disease, the most obvious thing is that childhood pneumonia is not an infectious disease, but an infectious disease. It is caused by some bacteria, viruses, and mycoplasma in childhood pneumonia. When a child's body resistance is poor, if he or she contacts other children with pneumonia, it is easy to be infected with pneumonia. Then, when other children have pneumonia, contact should be reduced, otherwise the risk of pneumonia will be greatly increased.

3. Some infectious diseases can also cause pneumonia

Pneumonia in children also depends on the underlying cause of pneumonia. For example, pneumonia caused by infectious diseases, pneumonia caused by measles, so pneumonia caused by infectious diseases should be careful, it is contagious, and infectious diseases themselves are contagious. Some pneumonia is not caused by infectious diseases and is generally not contagious, but some pathogens, such as the pathogens that cause pneumonia in children, are not contagious to people, but after contact, they will also be infected. In principle, pneumonia caused by infectious diseases is contagious; pneumonia not caused by infectious diseases is generally not contagious, but it depends on the bacteria, but you should also pay attention.

The above-mentioned children's pneumonia, whether it will be infected or not, generally will not be infected, but attention should be paid to the pathogens causing children's pneumonia, which are contagious. Pneumonia caused by some infectious diseases can be infected. This situation must be paid attention to, and attention should be paid to infection prevention.