How dangerous is pneumonia?

By LOH FOON FONG

Nation
Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017
12:00 AM MYT

PETALING JAYA: When people think of pneumonia, they tend to equate it with the elderly and those with weaker immune systems.

But can pneumonia equally affect the young and relatively healthy?

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